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@PCE3_Sci

This is the Prebiotic Chemistry and Early Earth Environments RCN through @NASAAstrobio. This account is managed by NASA grantees. Not an official NASA account

Joined February 2022

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jul 25

The deadline for #AGU25 is less than a week away! Make sure to submit your abstract by July 30th if you plan to present. agu.org/annual-meeting

PCE3_Sci's tweet card. AGU's annual meeting, the largest gathering of Earth and space scientists, convenes 25,000+ attendees from 100+ countries to share research and connect with friends and colleagues. Join us for AGU25...

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Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) 地球生命研究所@ELSI_origins · Jul 24

Mini-symposium “No vesicle, No Life” will be held on 1 August 2025 elsi.jp/en/news_events…

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jul 21

The Astrobiology Spectral Database (ASD) virtual workshop is quickly approaching! It will take place on July 23rd from 10am to 4pm CT. Registration is free but required to receive a meeting link. More information can be found in the link below: hou.usra.edu/meetings/asd20…

PCE3_Sci's tweet card. Are you interested in organics for the origin of life, returned samples, life detection, or machine learning? Do you have an interest in or experience with database development?

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jul 16

Brings up an interesting question: how would we name new life forms if discovered elsewhere in the Solar System?

AAstrobiology@astrobiology · Jul 14

Ocean Planet Exploration And Taxonomy: Naming A Strange New Species astrobiology.com/2025/07/ocean-… #astrobiology #NOAA #Oceanography #AwayTeam

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jul 13

Geochemical Settings at an Alkaline Hydrothermal Vent Stabilized Ribose: Evidence from Chemical Garden and Other Simulation Experiments | ACS Earth and Space Chemistry pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.102…

PCE3_Sci's tweet card. The origin of life is an unsolved mystery. The discovery of a hydrothermal vent starting from black smoke to a lost city has sparked a spotlight on a hydrothermal vent as the place of origin of life...

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jul 9

New publication from Dr. Harold A. Cruz, Prof. Dr. Ramanarayanan Krishnamurthy! Selection of Ribofuranose‐Isomer Among Pentoses by Phosphorylation with Diamidophosphate onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/an…

PCE3_Sci's tweet card. Diamidophosphate phosphorylates the four pentoses under mild aqueous conditions. Ribofuranosyl-cyclicphosphates are formed efficiently, while the other three pentoses react slowly to form furanosyl-...

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jul 7

New paper alert! Atomic-level insights into nanoclay for prebiotic nucleoside phosphorylation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Atomic-level insights into nanoclay for prebiotic nucleoside phosphorylation sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Astrobiology@astrobiology · Jul 4

Hydrothermal Systems May Have Supplied Essential Phosphorus For Early Life astrobiology.com/2025/07/hydrot… #astrobiology #originoflife

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jul 2

Artificial Seawater Models Affect Sorption of Adenine and Related Molecules Sorption onto Montmorillonite: Implications for Early Mars and Earth Oceans | ACS Omega pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10.10…

PCE3_Sci's tweet card. The adsorption of biomolecules onto mineral surfaces plays a crucial role in the context of prebiotic chemistry, as originally proposed by John Desmond Bernal. According to Bernal’s hypothesis, clay...

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Astrobiology@astrobiology · Jul 1

Origin Of The RNA World In Cold Hadean Geothermal Fields Enriched In Zinc And Potassium - Abiogenesis As A Positive Fallout From The Moon-Forming Impact? astrobiology.com/2025/07/origin… #astrobiology #biosignature #genomics #biochemistry

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jun 27

Check out this recent publication by Krishnamurthy, Pasek and coworkers on prebiotic phosphorylation of nucleosides! nature.com/articles/s4200…

PCE3_Sci's tweet image. Check out this recent publication by Krishnamurthy, Pasek and coworkers on prebiotic phosphorylation of nucleosides!
nature.com/articles/s4200…

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NASA Astrobiology: Exploring Life in the Universe@NASAAstrobio · Jun 11

Our next #AskAstrobio guest, Dr. Amber Young, uses climate and photochemical modeling to identify clear signs of life in Earth’s atmosphere—and applies that expertise to develop new strategies for detecting life on distant rocky planets. Join her live Q&A on June 17 at 1pm ET:…

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PCE3@PCE3_Sci · Jun 13

PhD or Postdoc positions to recreate early evolution as part of the ERC Synergy Grant BubbleLife are open! To learn more go to: biosystems.physik.uni-muenchen.de/join_us/index.….

PCE3_Sci's tweet image. PhD or Postdoc positions to recreate early evolution as part of the ERC Synergy Grant BubbleLife are open! To learn more go to: biosystems.physik.uni-muenchen.de/join_us/index.….

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