New “prebiotic gel-first” theory suggests life may have begun in sticky, surface-bound gels (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

New “prebiotic gel-first” theory suggests life may have begun in sticky, surface-bound gels

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Primitive gels could have concentrated and protected molecules, enabling complex chemical reactions long before cells formed.

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Nirmell Satthiyasilan

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