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Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know it

  • Written by Aman Agrawal, Postdoctoral Scholar in Chemical Engineering, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering
Rain may have helped form the first cells, kick-starting life as we know itHow did early cells keep themselves distinct while allowing for some amount of exchange?UChicago Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering/Peter Allen, Second Bay Studios, CC BY-ND

Billions of years of evolution have made modern cells incredibly complex. Inside cells are small compartments called organelles that perform specific functions essential...

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