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Энергетические потребности на заре жизни
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Эксперимент Миллера – Юри и “мир РНК”
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Термодинамика далеких от равновесия процессов
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Происхождение катализа
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Реакции дегидратации в воде
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Формирование протоклеток
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Открытие глубоководных гидротермальных источников
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Серпентинизация
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Химия катархейских океанов
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Термофорез
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