Tiny Mineral “Nanozymes” Could Rewrite the Story of How Life Began on Earth
A study in Research proposes a sweeping answer to one of biology’s oldest mysteries. Yongdong Jin of Shenzhen University argues that tiny mineral particles with enzyme-like abilities may have helped early Earth turn simple gases and inorganic chemistry into the first life-related molecules. The idea is called the nanozymes hypothesis. It places natural mineral nanozymes…
