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Science · HeidelbergTokyo, Japan (SPX) Mar 30, 2025
A new investigation from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at Institute of Science Tokyo has revealed that calcium ions may have played a critical role in shaping life's early molecular asymmetry. This discovery adds a fresh dimension to the enduring question of how biological molecules acquired a consistent chirality, or handedness, during the origin of life.
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How calcium may have guided early molecular directionality
Environment · GreenlandFor the first time, researchers have collected detailed measurements of water vapor high above the surface of the Greenland ice sheet. Their research, aided by a custom-designed drone, could help scientists improve ice loss calculations in rapidly warming polar regions.See the Story
Drone experiment reveals how Greenland ice sheet is changing
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United States · United StatesEditor’s note: the following white paper has been circulated by leaders of the Astrobiology community in March 2025. Please read through it and consider signing so as to add your support to this immensely important multi-disciplinary, multi-national research – research that plays an increasingly important role in they ways in which we explore – and […] The post NASA Astrobiology Research Needs Your Support appeared first on Astrobiology.See the Story
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An Astrobiological Perspective on Microbial Biofilms: Their Importance for Habitability and Production of Detectable and Lasting Biosignatures - Astrobiology
NASAHD 163296 is a Herbig Ae/Be star with multiple signposts of on-going planet formation on its disk, such as prominent rings and gaps, as well as kinematic features as identified by previous ALMA observations. We carried out JWST/NIRCam coronagraphic imaging using the F410M and F200W NIRCam filters, with the goal of detecting the emission from […] The post JWST/NIRCam Coronagraphic Search for Hidden Planets in the HD 163296 Protoplanetary Disk app…See the Story
JWST/NIRCam Coronagraphic Search for Hidden Planets in the HD 163296 Protoplanetary Disk - Astrobiology
Massachusetts · MassachusettsWoods Hole, Mass. (September 27, 2024) – The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) has received complementary awards from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to produce two medium-size remotely operated vehicles (ROVs). The vehicles will support growing demand to conduct research, exploration, and restoration on the seafloor […] The post Woods Hole Oceanographic Institut…See the Story
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution's New Remotely Operated Vehicles - Astrobiology
Oman · OmanThe Gulf of Oman is a funnel-shaped body of water between Oman and Iran that connects to the Strait of Hormuz and Persian Gulf to the east and the Arabian Sea to the west. It is a busy hub of international shipping and also supports extensive artisanal fisheries that are important to the economies of […] The post Orbital Biosignature Assay: Phytoplankton Bloom appeared first on Astrobiology.See the Story
Orbital Biosignature Assay: Phytoplankton Bloom - Astrobiology
United States · United StatesA new study from Rice University is giving scientists fresh hope that more Earth-like planets may exist in the universe. Researchers Sho Shibata and Andre Izidoro created a new model that explains how two of the most common types of planets—super-Earths and mini-Neptunes—form. These planets are between one and four times the size of Earth […] The post Earth-like planets may be more common than we thought appeared first on Knowridge Science Repor…See the Story
