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Making sugars from cyanide: an alternative to the formose reaction
An unobvious carbon source for sugar synthesis on the early Earth can be found in hydrogen cyanide (HCN). Let us explore how to make sugars
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- Nov 14, 2021
- 3 min
What is the Formose Reaction?
This article breaks down the mechanisms of the formose reaction for the uninitiated with the aim of further exploration in later posts.
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- Sep 26, 2021
- 4 min
Sugars & Origins of Life Research
Carbohydrates, commonly referred to as "sugars", are a family of compounds with the general chemical formula of Cn(H2O)n. Among its many...
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- Sep 19, 2021
- 4 min
The Nature of Origins of Life Research
Let us explore what makes the origins of life such a challenging problem and how scientists have joined together to tackle this mystery.
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