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Origin of life: lightning strikes may have provided missing ingredient for Earth’s first organisms

Origin of life: lightning strikes may have provided missing ingredient for Earth’s first organisms: Lightning on early Earth. Lucy Entwisle, Author provided The origin of life on Earth is one of the most complex puzzles facing scientists. It involves not only identifying the numerous chemical reactions that must take place to create a replicating organism, …

Water-dwelling organisms show new ways to harvest light for solar tech

Water-dwelling organisms show new ways to harvest light for solar tech: Diatoms – like those seen under a microscope here – can teach us a lot about harvesting light. Rattiya Thongdumhyu/Shutterstock Photosynthesis is a great source of inspiration for solar technology. By studying the minutiae of how plants convert light into useful forms of energy, …