June 2022 PMID 35588195

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses.

Craig A Jerome, Hyo-Joong Kim, Stephen J Mojzsis, Steven A Benner, Elisa Biondi

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What people are saying

Many discussions highlight the groundbreaking nature of the research, with phrases such as 'amazing discovery' and 'game changer' indicating excitement. Users point out that the findings provide new avenues for understanding how RNA could form on early Earth, emphasizing the significance of volcanic glass in this process. The tone of the conversations generally conveys enthusiasm, with a few skeptics questioning the relevance of the findings in real-world conditions.

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The majority of discussions reflect a supportive stance towards the claims made in the publication, though some skepticism is present.

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There is a high level of curiosity demonstrated in the posts, with many users expressing excitement about the implications of the findings.

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While several posts show moderate engagement, others delve deeper into the implications and methods discussed in the publication.

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Many participants perceive the research as groundbreaking, suggesting it could significantly influence our understanding of the origins of life.

Abstract in brief

  • Researchers demonstrated that ribonucleoside triphosphates can be transformed into polyribonucleic acid (RNA) using ancient rock glasses similar to those on Earth about 4.4 billion years ago.
  • The resulting RNA is typically 100-300 nucleotides long, featuring a significant number of 3'-5' dinucleotide linkages, and maintains stability over several months.
  • The findings provide crucial insights into how RNA could have formed in early Earth's Hadean environment, contributing to theories on the prebiotic synthesis of RNA.

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Manuela Casasoli
@manuelacasasoli · X

Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primordial organisms." #Science #Biology ⏯️Did volcanic ‘glasses’ help spark early life? 1-https://t.co/OmAlq97eJn 2-https://t.co/qtNBeStYtE https://t.co/7xNyZsjeea

Jun 6, 2022 · 65 likes · 5 shares · 11,585 followers View post →
danieloso
@danieloso · X

Cadenas largas de ARN filtradas en primitivos vidrios basálticos formados por lava marina, sería el origen de la vida en la Tierra. https://t.co/eBxaqivG7w

Jun 7, 2022 · 16 likes · 6 shares · 16,431 followers View post →
Stevens Rehen
@stevensrehen · X

Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam espontaneamente em cadeias de RNA! https://t.co/Gk3QGSI1D7

Jun 7, 2022 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 18,155 followers View post →
Paléonews
@PaleonewsFrance · X

- https://t.co/zM4usf5gPb - https://t.co/QUmrwpQx0j - https://t.co/dtlsyUuE4m

Jul 5, 2022 · 11 likes · 1 share · 4,599 followers View post →
Robin Hanson
@robinhanson · X

RNA strings 100-300 long created from its building blocks via glasses & nucleotide triphosphates (NTP). But "NTP synthesis under early Earth conditions has not yet been achieved" https://t.co/r94S3fQGDH

Jun 23, 2022 · 9 likes · 114,275 followers View post →
Mary Ann Liebert Inc
@LiebertPub · X

A fascinating new study published in @Astrobiology_jn on catalytic synthesis of polyribonucleic acid on prebiotic rock glasses (https://t.co/xzIbkLBsVO) has been cited in @IFLScience. Read it here: https://t.co/o6zdQ6JERN

Jun 10, 2022 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 4,824 followers View post →

All mentions

Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution
@ffame.org · Bluesky

We would like to highlight the following articles as an introduction to our research: 1) Hachimoji DNA and RNA: A genetic system with eight building blocks www.science.org/doi/10.1126/... 2) Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses doi.org/10.1089/ast....

Oct 16, 2025 · 1 like · 1 share View post →
Foundation for Applied Molecular Evolution
@FfAME_org · X

We would like to highlight the following research articles as an introduction to our research Hachimoji DNA and RNA: A genetic system with eight building blocks https://t.co/7R3fr3bdxE Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/5gN9DkL7Kc

Oct 16, 2025 · 2 followers View post →
GrumpyViking
@3Vikings1 · X

Delightful, here is the actual article https://t.co/yegpHH0qp4 Yet another great example of the puzzle pieces falling into place :) https://t.co/FaRex22y04

Jul 12, 2025 · 2 likes · 421 followers View post →
The Rejected
@TRej2011 · X

@NSurfee @AtheistPhoenix Spontaneous Formation Of RNA On Volcanic Glass Could Explain Life's Origins https://t.co/Mlo8ujaHoM

Jun 8, 2025 · 2 likes · 4,651 followers View post →
Iron-Charioteer
@MDH_UAR · X

@_Ancient_Way_ @AiG https://t.co/ov1eJx0DWx

Apr 22, 2025 · 587 followers View post →
Iron-Charioteer
@MDH_UAR · X

@_Ancient_Way_ @AiG https://t.co/fJa4vGuwop

Apr 22, 2025 · 587 followers View post →
ThankReason4That
@Ausbloke93 · X

@ScottyPSkers @SGaione @nazario4_paul @NotEvolution1 Because you only read one book. I read about reality https://t.co/pakX4dobN0

Apr 17, 2025 · 510 followers View post →
Gary Heintz
@garyandglendah1 · X

@wtanksleyjr @SDAFS56788141 @_Ancient_Way_ @KingOfSalt4 @BishopJaxi Perhaps I was not clear. I’m pretty sure I recently engaged with an atheist who was citing an RNA world study. https://t.co/RpFI8QtL2T “X” is a platform for discussion, asking us to read a study is much like asking me to read a book and come back afterwards. It’s not how I

Feb 8, 2025 · 1 like · 1,091 followers View post →
Iron-Charioteer
@MDH_UAR · X

@garyandglendah1 @TheHistoryGuy07 try a source from 2022 explaining how it works.. https://t.co/fJa4vGuwop

Jan 28, 2025 · 587 followers View post →
Divinely Designed
@DivinelyDesined · X

@LarsTheBadMan RNA never spontaneously formed on basaltic glass in a lab. This claim is referring to Steve Benner's work published in 2022, "Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses." Let's talk about why this experiment is not relevant to the prebiotic origin of

Dec 18, 2024 · 4 likes · 4,584 followers View post →
Just1Atheist
@Just1Atheist · X

@onlychrispark @wendelltalks Ok, let’s see how honest you are. It’s so clear that you’re ignorant of actual abiogenesis research and systems chemistry but here’s a start, this is RNA formation on early Earth basaltic glass. There’s your “one piece” of evidence. Enjoy the read. https://t.co/DjzN30GlWq

Oct 5, 2024 · 1 like · 214 followers View post →
Saint Lars Iggy
@LarsTheBadMan · X

@eldemondelinfo @Sanjukyu @AiG Sure you want to read this? The 2nd link is dangerous. It may kill your god of the gaps when you find out how massive the research into origin of life is right now. Primary link https://t.co/MJbnfR9r5n RNA World https://t.co/GZ5FY0L6V2 Pop science https://t.co/SdkivikJBc

Sep 24, 2024 · 2,353 followers View post →
Gkko 约翰
@GkoRodriguez · X

@reina_padua @ateo_digital Pues ni modo, el experimento refuta tu afirmación, el experimento en roca prebiótica arrojo ADN de 130 nucleótidos de longitud. Todo sin la necesidad de un ser agente inteligente, puro azar. Ya llegue a casa, los enlaces: 1. https://t.co/00R5TJdGMV 2. https://t.co/lVysWpkfFb

Sep 8, 2024 · 43 followers View post →
Knights Of Ni!
@Knights_OfNi · X

@LarsTheBadMan @StephenCMeyer Careful, how does the date impact a source’s relevance? The orig paper for your article ref’s sources back to 1976! You have to address claims. If RNA exp’s use the wrong EA atmos then the results, no matter how interesting, risk meaninglessness for OOL. https://t.co/3GfFEXIYi6

Aug 8, 2024 · 90 followers View post →
Robb
@robbswallace · X

@LarsTheBadMan @ArchTheAtheist @AiG Did you have a chance to read this? https://t.co/Dbmy3GeW78 This is a great experiment that shows how basalt can act as a catalyst to polymerize RNA. However, it does so in a non realistic way for early earth conditions. So first what did it make? It made polymers of RNA with

Aug 5, 2024 · 610 followers View post →
Saint Lars Iggy
@LarsTheBadMan · X

@robbswallace @ArchTheAtheist @AiG Ok so I googled it for you. You're welcome. There's a bunch of articles in a popular science format. Here's one: https://t.co/1kPyfCarKN It refers to this as source: https://t.co/MJbnfR9YUV

Aug 5, 2024 · 2,353 followers View post →
this_is_easy
@this_is_easy · X

@Shaydronos @RavenwithaT @Ah_Science @autocorrect2_0 RNA was formed, whether you like it or not. Cope. https://t.co/XBllwhsipL https://t.co/1BZ2ENPbvg

Mar 25, 2024 · 92 followers View post →
Sidetracked
@SDAFS56788141 · X

@FreddieFishFin1 @NotEvolution1 It's you that cannot read. Here's your journals> https://t.co/FTzEPUaFGG https://t.co/6abSE0V0Mx

Mar 14, 2024 · 503 followers View post →
Фанат Тоги
@moose_good · X

@ROBERT43042894 @SergejFed291192 @bondrey22 @JeannetteBaron @foto_falcon 1. В статье утверждается, что не было продемонстрировано, как из аминокислот появляется жизнь Это не так, в 2022 году было исследование, где нашли простой способ самопоявление РНК из аминокислот, путем пропуска их через вулканическое стекло https://t.co/wK6eJ2zu3q

Mar 13, 2024 · 106 followers View post →
David Ford
@David32856757 · X

@atheiskeptic @feasibilian @StephenCMeyer How many of the 4 NTPs were present on the early earth? https://t.co/Zuv2q0w1Yk Glass samples...with water containing...four ribonucleoside triphosphates (NTPs... mafic rock glasses...catalyze the formation of polyribonucleic acid in water starting from nucleoside triphosphates.

Feb 25, 2024 · 1,322 followers View post →
David Ford
@David32856757 · X

@atheiskeptic @feasibilian @StephenCMeyer How many of the 4 NTPs were present on the early earth? https://t.co/JqfTzym76A Glass samples...with water containing...four ribonucleoside triphosphates (NTPs... mafic rock glasses...catalyze the formation of polyribonucleic acid in water starting from nucleoside triphosphates.

Feb 24, 2024 · 1,322 followers View post →
Bruja
@lyssasphere · X

@Masks4Life @atheist_bad https://t.co/wzE9La48Tj

Feb 18, 2024 · 47,239 followers View post →
AmigaNuts - Baloney detection kit equipped!
@AmigaNuts · X

@autocorrect2_0 "DNA doesn’t “occur naturally” it’s self replicating but we don’t know its origin.". Oh, a simple search yields papers like "Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses" or "Origin and Evolution of DNA and DNA Replication Machineries". Life is chemistry!

Jan 17, 2024 · 354 followers View post →
Antonio
@TonyBaduy · X

@NightShade1776 @DaytimePubSmell @clbolt @wendelltalks https://t.co/mSw9prShZa https://t.co/viUmg2HBT6 https://t.co/7E4i5O9Oea https://t.co/hIt6Dghk7O https://t.co/wBYtuPwKvW And there is a lot more.

Dec 30, 2023 · 627 followers View post →
Mace Moneta
@MaceMoneta · X

@NotEvolution1 @dinobotful If you consider chemistry magic, sure. https://t.co/XrUah33fFw

Nov 24, 2023 · 1,007 followers View post →
Mace Moneta
@MaceMoneta · X

@ACarlaSimpson @HuktOnFonix @scottkuma @tempf451 @deadtosin610 @McClureShawn @deadtoreason It's not chance, it's chemistry. https://t.co/XrUah32HPY

Nov 22, 2023 · 1 like · 1,007 followers View post →
volume_scroller
@ScrollerVolume · X

@tommy_edwin1212 @geostylegeo Here's one: https://t.co/hq0M8PxugK There are pop journalism articles on this as well if you search.

Oct 21, 2023 · 34 followers View post →
Amomynous
@motnevobrev · X

@bo_ptah @levelheadzHQ M*r*n https://t.co/vx4BACtrOB

Sep 25, 2023 · 848 followers View post →
RtA
@RTheatheist · X

@EMaxwell56 @wendelltalks I did. https://t.co/dXUOam6DiU

Sep 14, 2023 · 1 like · 1,553 followers View post →
RtA
@RTheatheist · X

@EMaxwell56 @wendelltalks https://t.co/dXUOam6DiU

Sep 14, 2023 · 1,553 followers View post →
Isaac García
@IsaacGS322 · X

Amazing. RNA catalysis by glass volcanic rocks. https://t.co/N6kLEgdn9x

Jul 4, 2023 · 221 followers View post →
Red Hare
@redharehorse · X

@SchupH @cybertwin73 @Paleoguy073 @GaryHicks13 @blowave @_CROPES_ @ChappyLeo @theclipperslim @DazzDzatron @curtisdaddylove @TakeThatDarwin @SeptembersRain @EnithTea @JustinCPorter @dougpasnak @rantyskeptic @EDGEinthewild @dan_cameron99 @ScienceQriosity @CyaeghaUK @ODanaos @TBesserwisser @Sapphirology @dj_halling @KirksCousin1 @semper9870 @FPosteschild @WoopsWoah @GreekVikingX @Dwyertd @MoPal63461 @CursedDavyJones @LisaSimpsonLib @Smilodon85 @DiPolarPilot @Ah_Science RNA can form on volcanic glass. https://t.co/LhtVULhnat

May 15, 2023 · 5 likes · 154 followers View post →
BJW
@Beehj84 · X

@SpeedWatkins @ChristianIdeal2 With follow up (after responses from Discovery Institute and Tour): Part1: https://t.co/b0dkp8xPHX Part2: https://t.co/EDw6PDPKhL Part1: https://t.co/VvBD0czQU7 Part2: https://t.co/fMoUOwcGhY Part3: https://t.co/cMMPVUribF Part4: https://t.co/85KeyDukF1 https://t.co/L81pJ0oeud

May 10, 2023 · 2 likes · 166 followers View post →
Lifeboat Foundation
@LifeboatHQ · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/UmMn4utgC3

Apr 15, 2023 · 31,604 followers View post →
AmigaNuts - Baloney detection kit equipped!
@AmigaNuts · X

@larry3williams @VaporPete @AiG 4/4 … Debunking James Tour’s Latest Pathetic Series https://t.co/GxJ2aAMow0 https://t.co/3aWVRzBo9p https://t.co/TPzj16BSHk https://t.co/7Zg7lKVYeW

Mar 25, 2023 · 356 followers View post →
AmigaNuts - Baloney detection kit equipped!
@AmigaNuts · X

@ChrisLouw10 @KellyPearsall3 @DontMakeWaves @JohnPiper 15/34 … Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/6kaSaItnPP , https://t.co/z7jWksUeyO Chemical roots of biological evolution: the origins of life as …

Mar 17, 2023 · 354 followers View post →
Bruja
@lyssasphere · X

@notthatone11 @TayloTodd Miller-urey shows that organic carbon can form from methane gas, that's it. https://t.co/wzE9La48Tj Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Volcanic Glass - this says that RNA spontaneously forms from rock. So we're kinda checkmated with that one.

Mar 13, 2023 · 47,239 followers View post →
AmigaNuts - Baloney detection kit equipped!
@AmigaNuts · X

@JebbUk 11/12 … Debunking James Tour’s Latest Pathetic Series (Part 2 of 4) 20230201 https://t.co/3aWVRzBo9p Debunking James Tour’s Latest Pathetic Series (Part 3 of 4) 20230207 https://t.co/TPzj16BSHk

Feb 27, 2023 · 356 followers View post →
Bruja
@lyssasphere · X

@DavidCr30874581 @MS_ZORRo77 https://t.co/wzE9La48Tj There are a few different pieces of evidence but nothing overwhelming or irrefutable, yet.

Feb 22, 2023 · 47,239 followers View post →
veebeeblack
@veebeeblack · X

Debunking James Tour’s Latest Pathetic Series (Part 3 of 4) https://t.co/NyT8v8olgy via @YouTube

Feb 7, 2023 · 750 followers View post →
StarGlazedMuffins
@StarGlazedMuff1 · X

Debunking James Tour’s Latest Pathetic Series (Part 3 of 4) https://t.co/Or05EbsC0s via @YouTube

Feb 7, 2023 · 172 followers View post →
Pablo Manzana
@1pckt · X

@DarkCowboyGod @AprilLigeia @remofjacob_ @LannisterLeo @Wilbo_Bagginsis @AD_D_1983 @SecularSmurf @umfpt @MorpheousO @MucusMucous @timmbosliceeee @_truthswordsa @twisted_pies @Melanie33720945 @illmakelamb @megafant1 @NHoomans @AweNature__ @depth_ocean_ @ScientiaPercept @taygee @dirk_fasshauer @IngridIngwah @hubie0 @YTGGFI @AmyrAli16 @BRijswijk @SimpleS18790446 @ForrestRichardA @DeanoMartino1 @PhilBrown62 @BrianNazarenus @Dlanorx @pussyfreewhtboy @kester_lowers @JMcCartney49 @liamdennehy @rkdoctr @orna_verum @WastedAerospace @LeannEAF @luckylaughter1 @Wally_Wego @_Paul_Was_Saul_ @MattWalshBlog Yes, seriously: https://t.co/wLT8togep4

Feb 2, 2023 · 671 followers View post →
Bruja
@lyssasphere · X

@JayDevin7 @geostylegeo @zhonnymao You would think, until you see https://t.co/wzE9La48Tj

Jan 2, 2023 · 47,239 followers View post →
The Benefactor
@BenefactrChurch · X

The original source: https://t.co/GvCNkKasB1

Jan 2, 2023 · 1 like · 740 followers View post →
Evil Lemon
@ChtcEvilLemon · X

@mkizitoo @walleyeguy44 @QueerComicBooks @BeatTheCult We begun seeing it was likely possible with the Miller-Urey Experiment showed amino acids and other organic compounds can form from inorganic compounds. Recently we should that RNA can be formed from basalt glass. From here we have organic from inorganic https://t.co/npnQsopfnX

Dec 29, 2022 · 1 like · 30 followers View post →
A Large Individual
@yrulaughing418 · X

@ksorbs https://t.co/eRl78dCPPv

Dec 26, 2022 · 1,775 followers View post →
RtA
@RTheatheist · X

Abiogenesis of life on Earth made possible by volcanic glass. https://t.co/dXUOam6DiU

Nov 10, 2022 · 1,553 followers View post →
Outis
@Captain_Outis · X

Interesting paper on the synthesis of RNA with basaltic glasses. https://t.co/wtFvV7nkof

Nov 1, 2022 · 204 followers View post →
The Rejected
@TRej2011 · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/DTr2FfUH1r

Sep 29, 2022 · 4,651 followers View post →
Blobrana
@blobrana · X

@WellsiteGeo @chrislintott Impact/volcanic glass can catalyse the formation of RNA, possibly providing a relatively simple explanation for the origins of life. https://t.co/sQeR3HLOk3

Sep 25, 2022 · 1,651 followers View post →
Daniel Foule
@DannLeFou · X

@emulenews ¡Buenas, Francis! Primeramente, enhorabuena por un Naukas más. ¡Y los que falten! Por otro lado, ¿nos podrías compartir tu opinión sobre este artículo, por favor? ¿Hacia dónde desplaza esto la incógnita del origen de la vida? ¿Qué pieza falta? https://t.co/KrwNxmFtSX

Sep 22, 2022 · 277 followers View post →
John Sears
@JohnSears2077 · X

RT @RTB_official:

Sep 11, 2022 · 6 shares · 1,377 followers View post →
John Sears
@JohnSears2077 · X

Stars, Cells, and God | AI for Scientific and RNA Assembly on Glass https://t.co/7EIPntZMTY via @YouTube

Sep 9, 2022 · 1,377 followers View post →
Kenneth R. Samples
@RTB_KSamples · X

RT @RTB_official:

Sep 8, 2022 · 6 shares · 5,175 followers View post →
Jeff Zweerink
@RTB_JZweerink · X

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Sep 8, 2022 · 6 shares · 2,505 followers View post →
Hugh Ross
@RTB_HRoss · X

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@RTB_FRana · X

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28:19 Show
@2819show · X

RT @RTB_official:

Sep 8, 2022 · 6 shares · 269 followers View post →
Reasons to Believe
@RTB_official · X

Sep 8, 2022 · 1 like · 6 shares · 26,144 followers View post →
디파핑00
@SoYoungYun9 · X

RT @writer_evolutn: 원문출처 Astrobiology Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses Craig A. Jerome,1,* Hyo-Joong…

Sep 6, 2022 · 1 share · 780 followers View post →
Hypike J Lee
@writer_evolutn · X

원문출처 Astrobiology Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses Craig A. Jerome,1,* Hyo-Joong Kim,2 Stephen J. Mojzsis,3,4 Steven A. Benner,1,2 and Elisa Biondi

Sep 6, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 4,704 followers View post →
Blobrana
@blobrana · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/WdfyCFsbOq

Jul 8, 2022 · 1,651 followers View post →
Pipoxx
@Pipoxx_x · X

RT @PaleonewsFrance: - https://t.co/zM4usf5gPb - https://t.co/QUmrwpQx0j - https://t.co/dtlsyUuE4m

Jul 5, 2022 · 1 share · 73 followers View post →
Paléonews
@PaleonewsFrance · X

- https://t.co/zM4usf5gPb - https://t.co/QUmrwpQx0j - https://t.co/dtlsyUuE4m

Jul 5, 2022 · 11 likes · 1 share · 4,599 followers View post →
Dungeon Crab
@crab_dungeon · X

@robotopologist First link I could search for talking about it and didn't even see intelligent design listed. My shame is immeasurable. Here are the full findings: https://t.co/rCMX2tdmFY

Jun 29, 2022 · 1 like · 26 followers View post →
Andrés Henao, MD, PhD
@andhen25 · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/EcXeN2AU0P

Jun 27, 2022 · 1,694 followers View post →
Yoel Ohayon
@DNA_Nanotech · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/D0og3Irnno https://t.co/64tBMHBKr5

Jun 25, 2022 · 1 like · 3,444 followers View post →
Harold Geller
@AstroBioProf · X

"Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses" See https://t.co/KZcVBaiAl3

Jun 23, 2022 · 8,574 followers View post →
Jesús Martínez Frías
@J_MartinezFrias · X

¡Muy interesante! https://t.co/paxxdCVDlI

Jun 23, 2022 · 1 like · 6,864 followers View post →
Robin Hanson
@robinhanson · X

RNA strings 100-300 long created from its building blocks via glasses & nucleotide triphosphates (NTP). But "NTP synthesis under early Earth conditions has not yet been achieved" https://t.co/r94S3fQGDH

Jun 23, 2022 · 9 likes · 114,275 followers View post →
James V. Kohl
@microRNApro · X

"Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses" https://t.co/8E8Z6UcagF 6/8/22 fails to link the claims from https://t.co/9vLbOi3ef1 (1964) to biophysically constrained entropy across kingdoms via the physiology of reproduction & RNA interference (#RNAi)

Jun 15, 2022 · 2,568 followers View post →
Cryptopank
@Crypto_Pank · X

Seems like the apparition of ARN can happen easily, this increases dramatically the chances of extraterrestrial life #ARN #polyribonuchleic https://t.co/1Za32TBdGa

Jun 15, 2022 · 11 followers View post →
EricC
@ericc_riki · X

RT @astropierre: Comment la vie est-elle apparue sur Terre ? Une nouvelle voie de formation étonnamment simple est présentée dans cette ét…

Jun 13, 2022 · 10 shares · 1,922 followers View post →
Mike
@exohalophiles · X

RT @LiebertPub: A fascinating new study published in @Astrobiology_jn on catalytic synthesis of polyribonucleic acid on prebiotic rock glas…

Jun 13, 2022 · 4 shares · 513 followers View post →
NonServiam⚛️
@Non_Serviam82 · X

RT @LiebertPub: A fascinating new study published in @Astrobiology_jn on catalytic synthesis of polyribonucleic acid on prebiotic rock glas…

Jun 13, 2022 · 4 shares · 92 followers View post →
Astrobiology Journal
@Astrobiology_jn · X

RT @LiebertPub: A fascinating new study published in @Astrobiology_jn on catalytic synthesis of polyribonucleic acid on prebiotic rock glas…

Jun 13, 2022 · 4 shares · 6,595 followers View post →
Angsuman Chakraborty ✪
@angsuman · X

RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/qgXQLkIHV7

Jun 12, 2022 · 7,549 followers View post →
Thomassine Sidgwick
@ThomassineSidg1 · X

De l’ARN, sans doute le premier matériel génétique de la vie sur Terre, synthétisé spontanément en présence de verre de lave basaltique. https://t.co/GvoUQTsAIa

Jun 12, 2022 · 16 followers View post →
James Bradbury
@jekbradbury · X

RT @NickPinkston: For "This Week in Abiogenesis" (origin of life): we now have a tantalizing clue that basalt lava glass catalyzes the prod…

Jun 11, 2022 · 1 share · 12,806 followers View post →
Mary Ann Liebert
@maryannliebert · X

RT @LiebertPub: A fascinating new study published in @Astrobiology_jn on catalytic synthesis of polyribonucleic acid on prebiotic rock glas…

Jun 10, 2022 · 4 shares · 1,395 followers View post →
Mary Ann Liebert Inc
@LiebertPub · X

A fascinating new study published in @Astrobiology_jn on catalytic synthesis of polyribonucleic acid on prebiotic rock glasses (https://t.co/xzIbkLBsVO) has been cited in @IFLScience. Read it here: https://t.co/o6zdQ6JERN

Jun 10, 2022 · 8 likes · 4 shares · 4,824 followers View post →
New Space
@NewSpace_JRNL · X

RT @Astrobiology_jn: Did volcanic ‘glasses’ help spark early life? https://t.co/GNjvX7BSks Read this @ScienceMagazine article digging int…

Jun 8, 2022 · 2 shares · 2,098 followers View post →
Luciano S. de Fraga
@lsdefraga · X

RT @stevensrehen: Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam esp…

Jun 8, 2022 · 6 shares · 258 followers View post →
Douglas Vieira
@DouginScience · X

RT @stevensrehen: Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam esp…

Jun 8, 2022 · 6 shares · 44 followers View post →
Astrobiology Journal
@Astrobiology_jn · X

Did volcanic ‘glasses’ help spark early life? https://t.co/GNjvX7BSks Read this @ScienceMagazine article digging into the findings of this article (https://t.co/s6aG5xIsvq) published with @Astrobiology_jn now.

Jun 8, 2022 · 2 likes · 2 shares · 6,595 followers View post →
Alamier
@alamier_datodos · X

Descubren que el ácido ribonucleico (ARN), análogo del ADN (ácido desoxirribonucleico), se forma espontáneamente en el vidrio de lava basáltica, lo que podría tener grandes implicaciones para determinar el origen de la vida en la Tierra. Fuente: https://t.co/c0WV2qXqp5

Jun 8, 2022 · 9,365 followers View post →
Rios de Ciência
@riosdeciencia · X

RT @stevensrehen: Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam esp…

Jun 8, 2022 · 6 shares · 232 followers View post →
Paolo Bernardi
@BernardiPaolo1 · X

Omne vivo ex vivo... until maybe we eventually reach the basaltic glass! #originoflife #RNA #prebiotic https://t.co/lCRtlwVyGz

Jun 7, 2022 · 42 followers View post →
RFL
@rafaelmollerpsi · X

RT @stevensrehen: Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam esp…

Jun 7, 2022 · 6 shares · 33 followers View post →
Alienígena do Futuro | Daniel |
@DanielOCL · X

RT @stevensrehen: Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam esp…

Jun 7, 2022 · 6 shares · 1,081 followers View post →
Bryan Tavares
@bryantavares25 · X

RT @stevensrehen: Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam esp…

Jun 7, 2022 · 6 shares · 144 followers View post →
Stevens Rehen
@stevensrehen · X

Qual a origem da vida? Segundo esse artigo, o vidro basáltico de vulcões permite que nucleosídeos trifosfatos se unam espontaneamente em cadeias de RNA! https://t.co/Gk3QGSI1D7

Jun 7, 2022 · 13 likes · 6 shares · 18,155 followers View post →
Fernando
@seraph_zaho · X

RT @danieloso: Cadenas largas de ARN filtradas en primitivos vidrios basálticos formados por lava marina, sería el origen de la vida en la…

Jun 7, 2022 · 6 shares · 740 followers View post →
Maarten Boone
@staatsgeheim · X

RT @DNAntonie: I can't determine if this is good or relevant, but it does look interesting. h/t @staatsgeheim https://t.co/bzPSiycw9X

Jun 7, 2022 · 1 share · 4,058 followers View post →
Bert Hubert (DNA)
@DNAntonie · X

I can't determine if this is good or relevant, but it does look interesting. h/t @staatsgeheim https://t.co/bzPSiycw9X

Jun 7, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 814 followers View post →
Meithan West
@meithan42 · X

Paper

Jun 7, 2022 · 1,240 followers View post →
Samuel Bautista Lazo
@dixza · X

https://t.co/4QuZ76QTxA

Jun 7, 2022 · 671 followers View post →
Diego
@dgoooo · X

RT @danieloso: Cadenas largas de ARN filtradas en primitivos vidrios basálticos formados por lava marina, sería el origen de la vida en la…

Jun 7, 2022 · 6 shares · 439 followers View post →
Hacker News 中文精选
@HackerNewsZh · X

RNA在玄武岩熔岩玻璃上自发形成(4.35B年前在地球上大量存在)。 RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) HN讨论地址: https://t.co/d6o32mCBvg 原文地址: https://t.co/VCndFk0F7G

Jun 7, 2022 · 3,553 followers View post →
danieloso
@danieloso · X

Cadenas largas de ARN filtradas en primitivos vidrios basálticos formados por lava marina, sería el origen de la vida en la Tierra. https://t.co/eBxaqivG7w

Jun 7, 2022 · 16 likes · 6 shares · 16,431 followers View post →
Akihito Fukudome
@f_dome4 · X

Mafic rocks created by quenched lava can catalyze polymerization of NTP to 90-150 nucleotides at room temperature. Would love to see structure and sequencing of the products if possible!

Jun 6, 2022 · 3 likes · 119 followers View post →
Reddit Journal of Science
@rsciencejournal · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/RbtDHGEjEF #science #chemistry #synthesis #polyribonucleic #acid #prebiotic

Jun 6, 2022 · 331 followers View post →
Nick Pinkston
@NickPinkston · X

For "This Week in Abiogenesis" (origin of life): we now have a tantalizing clue that basalt lava glass catalyzes the production of RNA - a key "missing link" for the "RNA World Hypothesis" where life began with self-replicating RNA. https://t.co/5xoJDqM4N6

Jun 6, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 5,903 followers View post →
Tess Quadra
@Kon_tessa · X

RT @manuelacasasoli: Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primor…

Jun 6, 2022 · 5 shares · 5,072 followers View post →
Ivon Prefontaine PhD
@ivon_ehd1 · X

RT @manuelacasasoli: Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primor…

Jun 6, 2022 · 5 shares · 7,238 followers View post →
Ken Gusler
@kgusler · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses - https://t.co/xpBNfYqOK5

Jun 6, 2022 · 20,017 followers View post →
Oleg A. Chagin
@Oleg_A_Chagin · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/M5bOaW4Cib

Jun 6, 2022 · 1,132 followers View post →
Diana
@onlybeci · X

RT @manuelacasasoli: Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primor…

Jun 6, 2022 · 5 shares · 787 followers View post →
electricnoøne
@electricnoone · X

Scientists announce a breakthrough in determining life's origin on Earth https://t.co/A2vZ5YJYC0 Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/URJ1O0zGng When Did Life Likely Emerge on Earth in an RNA-First Process? https://t.co/97AcgB0z8r https://t.co/9zUZbyFJBg

Jun 6, 2022 View post →
ICYMI HN
@icymihn · X

RNA forms on basalt lava glass in the presence of nucleoside triphosphates https://t.co/jfIcQMrTcq comm: https://t.co/Sgfy5zNvuF

Jun 6, 2022 · 270 followers View post →
Francois-Igor PRIS (И. Е. Прись)
@prigfr · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/r3pLqxzx90

Jun 6, 2022 · 70 followers View post →
Souveraine Tech
@SouveraineTech · X

RT @ctricot:

Jun 6, 2022 · 6 shares · 22,863 followers View post →
CRCpaleos
@CRCpaleos · X

ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL (acceso abierto) Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/ZbyNzQnDai

Jun 6, 2022 · 3,138 followers View post →
Dachel
@dachelc · X

RNA forms on basalt lava glass in the presence of nucleoside triphosphates https://t.co/8aLee4BPsd

Jun 6, 2022 · 560 followers View post →
laurielei
@laurielei · X

RT @manuelacasasoli: Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primor…

Jun 6, 2022 · 5 shares · 3,426 followers View post →
LU_Stregatto
@LU_Stregatto · X

RT @manuelacasasoli: Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primor…

Jun 6, 2022 · 5 shares · 144 followers View post →
Gio Pagliari
@giopagliari · X

RT @manuelacasasoli: Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primor…

Jun 6, 2022 · 5 shares · 16,084 followers View post →
Manuela Casasoli
@manuelacasasoli · X

Prebiotic synthesis of #RNA and volcanic glass. "Quenched lava may have helped form long RNA strands needed by primordial organisms." #Science #Biology ⏯️Did volcanic ‘glasses’ help spark early life? 1-https://t.co/OmAlq97eJn 2-https://t.co/qtNBeStYtE https://t.co/7xNyZsjeea

Jun 6, 2022 · 65 likes · 5 shares · 11,585 followers View post →
Hacker News Robot
@hackernewsrobot · X

RNA forms on basalt lava glass in the presence of nucleoside triphosphates https://t.co/MWI5mK0xxN

Jun 5, 2022 · 704 followers View post →
lila
@lilaleila777 · X

RT @astropierre: Comment la vie est-elle apparue sur Terre ? Une nouvelle voie de formation étonnamment simple est présentée dans cette ét…

Jun 5, 2022 · 10 shares · 14 followers View post →
トレ
@trainin9 · X

301 – RNA forms on basalt lava glass in the presence of nucleoside triphosphates https://t.co/PoFa1wrpAr

Jun 5, 2022 · 130 followers View post →
Hacker News 300
@newsyc300 · X

RNA forms on basalt lava glass in the presence of nucleoside triphosphat https://t.co/KlNIjqLZVj (https://t.co/PrFV4MNVKw)

Jun 5, 2022 · 2,134 followers View post →
Don Robinson
@greentechdon · X

RT @Presbot1: RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/k2TalRxgqC #technews #chatbots…

Jun 5, 2022 · 2 shares · 4,936 followers View post →
Lakshay Sagar Rana
@lsrspeakstocomp · X

RT @newsyc250: RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/qLJ3tuXLsQ (https://t.co/EkmlG…

Jun 5, 2022 · 1 share · 423 followers View post →
Sprout Cats;!
@SproutCats · X

CAT HACKER: RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/mryR2WshLC

Jun 5, 2022 · 120 followers View post →
PyScale
@PyScaleLLC · X

RT @Presbot1: RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/k2TalRxgqC #technews #chatbots…

Jun 5, 2022 · 2 shares · 3,249 followers View post →
Andrea Maschio
@suprandr · X

oddio, questo risponde ad alcune domande interessanti https://t.co/fMSHwJs3nC

Jun 5, 2022 · 349 followers View post →
Presbot
@Presbot1 · X

RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/k2TalRxgqC #technews #chatbots #automation #AI #ML

Jun 5, 2022 · 2 shares · 88 followers View post →
CowNinja
@JJ_Bloom · X

RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/iesCdTcLNk

Jun 5, 2022 · 4,252 followers View post →
Hacker News 250
@newsyc250 · X

RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/qLJ3tuXLsQ (https://t.co/EkmlGq8tWP)

Jun 5, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 6,801 followers View post →
Hn250
@Hn251 · X

RNA spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass (abundant on Earth 4.35B years ago) https://t.co/1vKtESZTaW (https://t.co/7GgsgjpfxZ)

Jun 5, 2022 · 43 followers View post →
Alberto Paniz Mondolfi
@Betopaniz · X

Good stuff… https://t.co/Np3SRAjPs0

Jun 5, 2022 · 1 like · 2,684 followers View post →
Sergio Castañeda
@scastanedag1 · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/G1RwavxXjD

Jun 5, 2022 · 1 like · 654 followers View post →
Antonio J Vallecillo, PhD
@Vallecillo_AJ · X

Catalytic synthesis of polyribonucleic acid on prebiotic rock glasses. https://t.co/wq404SE1fj

Jun 5, 2022 · 531 followers View post →
Olivia H. Scharfman
@OliviaHelenS · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/S3ZRaNCXWH

Jun 5, 2022 · 3 likes · 3,651 followers View post →
Alef
@Alefmack · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/50jtnBb6Ij рибонуклеиновая кислота (РНК), аналог ДНК, которая, вероятно, была первым генетическим материалом для жизни, спонтанно образуется на базальтовом лавовом стекле

Jun 4, 2022 · 190 followers View post →
jess
@JumpingGenomes · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/9Hz0VOBMUw

Jun 4, 2022 · 1 like · 221 followers View post →
Sedat Kapanoğlu
@ssg.dev · Bluesky

Scientists announced today that ribonucleic acid (RNA), an analog of DNA that was likely the first genetic material for life, spontaneously forms on basalt lava glass. Such glass was abundant on Earth 4.35 billion years ago. https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/10.1089/ast.2022.0027

Jun 4, 2022 View post →
REVPREZ
@revprez · X

RT @qraal: Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/GrDVCYOURZ

Jun 3, 2022 · 1 share · 836 followers View post →
Qraal
@qraal · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/GrDVCYOURZ

Jun 3, 2022 · 1 like · 1 share · 933 followers View post →
jared w
@jjw215 · X

DUUUDE. a hypothesis for the beginning of life on earth. Take that ocean vents. Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/yV5gQAtjIg

Jun 3, 2022 · 23 followers View post →
@MichaelChad
@MichaelChadham1 · X

RT @angelseti: Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/zOBQknrrNs

Jun 3, 2022 · 1 share · 2,708 followers View post →
lmmortal Seti
@angelseti · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses | Astrobiology https://t.co/zOBQknrrNs

Jun 3, 2022 · 2 likes · 1 share · 1,698 followers View post →
papersformax
@papers_for_max · X

Catalytic Synthesis of Polyribonucleic Acid on Prebiotic Rock Glasses https://t.co/i4cBAvHyCg https://t.co/P12XsdhoAN

May 23, 2022 · 28 followers View post →