Diamanter kan ha hjälpt starta liv på jorden
Flera verkar tro att kristaller kan vara viktiga. Jag har tidigare bloggat om glimmer som något som kan ha hjälpt tidigt liv. Är glimmer en kristallin struktur?
Diamonds are crystallized forms of carbon that predate the oldest known life on the planet. In lab experiments aimed to confirm work done more than three decades ago, researchers found that when treated with hydrogen, natural diamonds formed crystalline layers of water on the surface. Water is essential for life as we know it. Also, the tests found electrical conductivity that could have been key to forcing chemical reactions needed to generate the first birth.
Läs mer: Diamonds May Have Jumpstarted Life on Earth | LiveScience