Electric fields produce a range of effects by interacting with atoms, molecules, and complex
matter modifying the activation barriers of chemical reactions, sha** their free-energy …

It is generally recognized that the evolution of the early Earth was affected by an external
energy source: radiation from the early Sun. The hypothesis about the important role of …

The Miller–Urey experiments pioneered modern research on the molecular origins of life,
but their actual relevance in this field was later questioned because the gas mixture used in …

The detection of benzene in Titan's atmosphere led to the emergence of polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) as potential nucleation agents triggering the growth of Titan's orange …

Recent results in prebiotic chemistry implicate hydrogen cyanide (HCN) as the source of
carbon and nitrogen for the synthesis of nucleotide, amino acid and lipid building blocks …

Delivery of water and organics by asteroid and comet impacts may have influenced prebiotic
chemistry on the early Earth. Some recent prebiotic chemistry experiments emphasize …

Context. In the search for the building blocks of life, nitrogen-bearing molecules are of
particular interest since nitrogen-containing bonds are essential for the linking of amino …

Astrochemistry and astrobiology, the fascinating disciplines that strive to unravel the origin of
life, have opened unprecedented and unpredicted vistas into exotic compounds as well as …

The role and relevance of methanol in the origin and structure of the RNA world is
discussed. Methanol is a pivotal, renewable, and regenerable source from which almost all …

Molecular Darwinian evolution is an intrinsic property of reacting pools of molecules
resulting in the adaptation of the system to changing conditions. It has no a priori aim. From …