https://www.labmanager.com/gamma-radiation-converts-methane-into-amino-acids-hydrocarbons-and-more-33095

Gamma radiation can convert methane into a
wide variety of products at room temperature,
including hydrocarbons, oxygen-containing
molecules, and amino acids, reports a
research team in the journal Angewandte
Chemie. This type of reaction probably
plays an important role in the formation
of complex organic molecules in the
universe -- and possibly in the origin
of life.

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