The Origin of Life and Cells: A Planetary-Scale Hypothesis Framework

2026 Preprint Open access

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Authors: Shinya Kato
DOI: 10.17605/osf.io/p2ahb
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Abstract

This project consists of three components: (1) a magnetically-guided auroral plasma framework for spatially localized prebiotic chemistry, (2) an ice-mediated RNA and protocell hypothesis extending this framework toward cellular origins, and (3) a hypothesis linking cyanobacterial expansion, iron-mediated redox transitions, and the rise of planetary oxygenation.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Origins and Evolution of Life Earth Systems and Cosmic Evolution Paleontology and Stratigraphy of Fossils

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Publication date
1 January 2026
Document type
Preprint