CRC goes Superbloom! 🎉 Where did life first emerge? This was the topic of our new discussion island at the Superbloom Festival. Visitors discovered the various theories about prebiotic environments and could choose the one that made the most sense to them. #OriginOfLife #Superbloom #Science

This week, I learned something remarkable: Stanley Miller ran an experiment that stayed frozen for 25 years. ❄️When thawed, the vial contained building blocks of life: amino acids and nucleobases. Probably the longest-running experiment ever! 🧪 #OriginOfLife #Ice #Science

This time, the CRC monthly meeting took us to Stuttgart! We visited Clemens Richert's lab and started the day with a fascinating introduction to nucleotide reaction cycles. Rather than zooming in on single reactions, his group studies reaction networks. (1/3)

You know the people in the lab have a sense of humour when they have memes hanging around. #Science #Memes #OriginOfLife

"Unbeing dead isn't being alive." – E. E. Cummings, as quoted by Jasna Brujic in her presentation today. If you're still thinking about that, sign up for our online conference all about the molecular origins of life! 🔗 indico.physik.uni-muenchen.de/event/537/ #OriginOfLife #Science #Conference

PhD student Yinqing Li gave us a behind-the-scenes lab tour of the microfluidic “torture chamber” (the microfluidic device featured in a post before). These tiny devices aren’t made of glass: they’re made of a silicone gel shaped under the microscope. (1/5)

Day 7 in Iceland: We explored the Fagradalsfjall lava field, which has had several eruptions since 2021. The basaltic flows contained not only sparkling minerals but were also a surprisingly nice place to lie down. 🌋 More: crcgoesiceland.wordpress.com/day-7 #Volcano #OriginOfLife #Iceland

Day 6 in Iceland: Have you ever heard of Diamond Beach in Iceland? 💎 Read our blog to learn how glaciers carve out stunning ice sculptures and how volcanic eruptions beneath the ice can shape entire coastlines. 👉 crcgoesiceland.wordpress.com/day-6/ #Geology #DiamondBeach #Iceland

Day 5 in Iceland: At Eystrahorn, we explored ancient magma chambers now exposed by erosion. These special rocks have been formed by magma and cooled under the surface. 🌋 Read more about our hike and the science behind it: 🔗 crcgoesiceland.wordpress.com/day-5/ #Iceland #Geology #OriginOfLife

🇮🇸 Day 4 in Iceland: Ever heard of pseudo-craters or lava pipes? Curious where this magical cave photo was taken? Find out on our blog 👉 crcgoesiceland.wordpress.com/day-4/ #OriginOfLife #Iceland #ScienceAdventure #Science

🌋 Day 3 in Iceland: We explored the Krafla caldera, a giant volcanic crater. There, we found rocks coated in volcanic glass. This amazing glossy surface forms when molten rock cools too quickly for crystals to grow. Read more: crcgoesiceland.wordpress.com/day-3/ #OriginOfLife #Iceland #Science

Looking forward to attend #MOM2025 next week! @crc392molevo.bsky.social indico.physik.uni-muenchen.de/event/537/ov...

🧪 Day 2 in Iceland: We measured pH & temperature in hydrothermal ponds — one reached pH 9.4! Alkaline water like this could’ve fueled RNA formation. 🧬 Later, we visited the Goðafoss waterfall. Read more on the blog! crcgoesiceland.wordpress.com/day-2/ #OriginOfLife #Iceland #Science

🌋 Day 1 in Iceland We started where Icelandic society began — at Þingvellir, home to the world’s oldest parliament. Then, science met steam at the erupting Strokkur Geyser. To end the day? We enjoyed a bath in a naturally heated hot pool with a golden view. Not bad for the first chapter of our trip!

What happens when you send CRC 392 researchers to an island full of volcanoes and glaciers? 🌋❄️ Find out and join us for daily updates and snapshots from Iceland! 📸 Want more details, stories & photos? Check out our blog: crcgoesiceland.wordpress.com #Science #OriginOfLife #Iceland #Fieldwork

Have you ever wanted to design large and complex ribozymes from scratch? I know I have! We used RNA inverse folding to design synthetic Group II Introns (G2Is) from the bottom up, resulting in highly active #ribozymes that splice in E. coli without proteins! #intron #RNAsky #SynBio 🧬🧵(1/n)

🧠 Great ideas take time. That’s why the poster deadline has been extended to: 📅 July 8 💻 Online & free 🔗 Registration indico.physik.uni-muenchen.de/event/537/ Let it simmer — then bring the brilliance! #OriginOfLife #MolecularEvolution #Conference

PURE meets heat flows and likes what it finds! Fantastic work by Alex & Noel from the Braun lab! Glad to have been part of it. @lmumuenchen.bsky.social link.springer.com/article/10.1... @crc392molevo.bsky.social @tu-dortmund.bsky.social

Want great feedback and fun science chats? Register your poster for MOM25! #Science #OriginOfLife #Conference

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Office with a mountain view? 🌋 The offices of Prof. Braun’s group come with a special touch — they recycled the painted backdrop from the exhibition „simpel, komplex, lebendig“, which was shown in the Deutsche Museum in 2023. (1/3) #OriginOfLife #ScienceArt #LabLife

Torture chamber for synthetic cells! For cells to be tortured, they must first be dependent. These synthetic cells only emerge and grow when they’re fed with fuel. The fuel activates peptides, which bind polyanions and form droplets representing synthetic cells. (1/6) #OriginOfLife #Science

Only 28 days left to register your poster for MOM 2025! ⏱️ Don’t miss your chance to share your research. #OriginOfLife #ScienceConference

Emancipated Archaea 🦠 Nowadays, H₂-dependent archaea rely on partnerships with organisms that produce hydrogen. But on early Earth, when life began, archaea were probably on their own. So, where did they get the H₂ from? Let’s dig into the science. #Science #OriginOfLife (1/5)

Online Conference | Molecular Origins of Life – Munich 2025 Join us for talks & posters across disciplines. 📅 July 16–18 ❗Poster registration deadline: 30 June 💻 Online & free 🔗 Registration is open now indico.physik.uni-muenchen.de/event/537/ #OriginOfLife #MolecularEvolution #Conference (1/2)

The board game AEON – The Emergence of Life was part of the Deutsches Museum's 100th anniversary celebrations in Munich this weekend! Visitors explored how life might have emerged on the early Earth. 🎲🌍 (1/3)

Which came first, the hen or the egg? 🐣🧬 In Origin of Life, we ask: DNA, RNA, or proteins? Many clues point to RNA as the first biomolecule. Today we have even found RNA on our Easter eggs! Beautifully illustrated by PhD student Almuth Schmid. #HappyEaster #OriginOfLife #Science

Did you know about parasitic RNA? 🧬 That was just one of the fascinating things I learned at the latest monthly meeting of CRC 392! Last Friday, we gathered at LMU Munich for an exciting day diving into the latest research on the origins of life. (1/4) #Science #OriginOfLife #ResearchLife

Girls' Day at LMU Munich! 🧬 Students explored the origin of life — did DNA arise in volcanoes or oceans? Then, they experimented in the lab themselves. A big thanks to all the curious minds who participated! We hope to see you back in science soon. And yes, pizza was part of Science Day, too! 🍕👩‍🔬

We're just one month out from <interact>! Talk and poster submission windows are now closed. We would like to thank you for all your submissions! Spots at <interact> are limited! Be sure to sign up early (and there may be something special in store for you too).

🚀 The #CRC392 is at Winter School in beautiful Brixen, Italy! ❄️⛰️ Exciting talks, deep discussions, and inspiring mountain view. We’re thrilled to have three amazing invited speakers with us: Moran Frenkel-Pinter, Robert Pascal, and Matt Powner! 🧬 #MolecularEvolution #OriginOfLife

No plans for the summer yet? Check out this great conference at LMU Munich! 👇Supported by CeNS.

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