Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, Volume 123, Issue 13, March 2026. SignificanceOrigin of life strongly relies on reactive carbon and nitrogen precursors, among which hydrogen cyanide (HCN) is one of the most versatile molecules that can be used for synthesizing almost all essential biomolecules. However, recent ...
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