Scientists have uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping the building blocks of life. Their study reveals that calcium ions help determine the molecular 'handedness' (chirality) of tartaric ...

A new study led by researchers at the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo has uncovered a surprising role for calcium in shaping life's earliest molecular structures.

Calcium tartrate crystals can coexist with tartrate-containing polyester microdroplets, suggesting the potential for dynamic phase transitions of tartrates or tartrate-containing molecules on early ...