Molecules, Water, and Radiant Energy: New Clues for the Origin of Life

International Journal of Molecular Sciences

Gerald H. Pollack¹  Xavier Figueroa² 

[1] Department of Bioengineering, Box 355061, University of Washington, Seattle WA, 98195, USA

关键词: Colloids;    radiant energy;    exclusion zones;    gels;    origin;    life;    water;    unstirredlayer.11;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijms10041419

来源: mdpi

【 摘 要 】

We here examine the putative first step in the origin of life: the coalescence of dispersed molecules into a more condensed, organized state. Fresh evidence implies that the driving energy for this coalescence may come in a manner more direct than previously thought. The sun’s radiant energy separates charge in water, and this free charge demonstrably induces condensation. This condensation mechanism puts water as a central protagonist in life rather than as an incidental participant, and thereby helps explain why life requires water.

【 授权许可】

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