How did life begin on Earth? It’s a big question, and scientists believe that the element phosphorus may have played a key role. Phosphorus is an important ingredient in DNA, RNA, and ATP—molecules ...

Life needs sufficient phosphorus. However, the element is scarce, not only today but also at the time of the origin of life. So where was there sufficient phosphorus four billion years ago for life to ...

The oceans teem with photosynthesizing bacteria, tiny-tailed dinoflagellates gobbling other plankton, algae surrounded by ...

The research team led by Professor Aiwen Lei and Hong Yi from Wuhan University developed a tandem electro-thermal synthesis ...

Atomic number 25, atomic weight 54.9380. Phosphorus (P): Phosphorus is a poisonous, nonmetallic element that helps protect metal surfaces from corrosion. Atomic number 15, atomic weight 30.9738.

These critical elements include rare earth elements, precious metals, and even some that are essential to life, like phosphorus. Endangered elements in the chemical enterprise face critical supply ...

Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.