How the first life on Earth survived its biggest threat — water

Michael Marshall

Nature, 2020, vol. 588, issue 7837, 210-213

Abstract: Living things depend on water, but it breaks down DNA and other key molecules. So how did the earliest cells deal with the water paradox?

Keywords: Evolution; Biogeochemistry (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-020-03461-4

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