Mineral–microbe interactions play important roles in environmental change, biogeochemical
cycling of elements and formation of ore deposits. Minerals provide both beneficial (physical …

While most advances in the study of the origin of life on Earth (OoLoE) are piecemeal, tested
against the laws of chemistry and physics, ultimately the goal is to develop an overall …

The field of prebiotic chemistry has demonstrated that complex organic chemical systems
that exhibit various life-like properties can be produced abiotically in the laboratory …

The research on inorganic nanozymes remains very active since the first paper on the
“Intrinsic peroxidase-like properties of ferromagnetic nanoparticles” was published in Nature …

Oxidoreductases play crucial roles in electron transfer during biological redox reactions.
These reactions are not exclusive to protein-based biocatalysts; nano-size (< 100 nm), fine …

Protein coordinated iron-sulfur clusters drive electron flow within metabolic pathways for
organisms throughout the tree of life. It is not known how iron-sulfur clusters were first …

Minerals are information-rich materials that offer researchers a glimpse into the evolution of
planetary bodies. Thus, it is important to extract, analyze, and interpret this abundance of …

Enceladus is of interest to astrobiology and the search for life since it is thought to host active
hydrothermal activity and habitable conditions. It is also possible that the organics detected …

Carbon reduction is an important process for Earth-like origins of life events and of great
interest to the astrobiology community. In this paper, we have collected experimental results …

This paper explores the intricate interplay between inorganic nanoparticles and Earth's
biochemical history, with a focus on their electron transfer properties. It reveals how iron …