THE GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE EARLY EARTH MAY HAVE SHAPED THE CHEMISTRY THAT PRECEDED LIFE

Researchers at the Centre for Astrobiology (CAB), CSIC-INTA) have shown that the composition and abundance of minerals can influence HCN chemistry in aqueous environments, thereby modulating the balance between molecular diversity and selectivity, two key factors in understanding how the first protobiological systems evolved towards life.

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