Researchers have identified a novel, straightforward chemical reaction involving benzene and hydrogen cyanide (HCN) that efficiently explains the formation of nucleobases, the fundamental building blocks of DNA and RNA.
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Life's Origins: A Novel Chemical Pathway

Discover a simplified chemical pathway using benzene and hydrogen cyanide that explains how the building blocks of DNA and RNA formed on early Earth.