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Space Ionizing Radiation Triggers The Formation Of Peptides And Organophosphates On Olivine Surfaces
3+ day, 18+ hour ago (164+ words) Bioorganic molecules, such as amino acids, nucleobases, and sugars, are widely distributed in space. Here, we utilized the Chinese Space Station to carry out an investigation on the solid-state condensation reactions of these "prebiotic organic molecules" under the combined effects…...
Metrology of Complexity and Implications for the Study of the Emergence of Life
6+ day, 16+ hour ago (181+ words) One of the longest standing open problems in science is how life arises from non-living matter. If it is possible to measure this transition in the lab, then it might be possible to understand the physical mechanisms by which the…...
Aurora Vent Field Is A Hotspot For Microbial Hydrogen Oxidation In The Arctic Ocean
1+ week, 5+ day ago (227+ words) Here, we use a metagenomic approach to, for the first time, assess the genome-resolved microbial energy conservation potential within hydrothermal deposits and sediments from the ice-covered, extraordinarily H2-rich Aurora Vent Field in the Arctic Ocean. Community-wide analysis revealed broad taxonomic…...
Studying Bacteria That Live Inside A Damaged Radioactive Nuclear Power Station
3+ week, 4+ day ago (303+ words) Studying Bacteria That Live Inside A Damaged Radioactive Nuclear Power Station'astrobiology.com Studying Bacteria That Live Inside A Damaged Radioactive Nuclear Power Station A major incident occurred at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station following the tsunami triggered by the…...
Archaeal G-Quadruplexes: A Novel Model for Understanding Unusual DNA/RNA Structures Across the Tree of Life
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (208+ words) Archaeal G-Quadruplexes: A Novel Model for Understanding Unusual DNA/RNA Structures Across the Tree of Life'astrobiology.com Archaeal G-Quadruplexes: A Novel Model for Understanding Unusual DNA/RNA Structures Across the Tree of Life Archaea, a domain of microorganisms found in…...
The Phylogenetic Context For The Origin Of A Unique Purple-green Photosymbiosis
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (157+ words) The Phylogenetic Context For The Origin Of A Unique Purple-green Photosymbiosis'astrobiology.com These data allowed us to hypothesize on the evolutionary steps that led to the origin of P. tenue and thus bring us closer to explaining the conditions that led…...
Did Iron Suppress Eukaryote Emergence and Early Radiation?
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (176+ words) The last eukaryotic common ancestor (LECA) is widely thought to have been an oxygen-respiring organism, arising through endosymbiosis when a free-living bacterium became the mitochondrion. Notably, the earliest candidate eukaryotes appear contemporaneous with the cessation of major iron deposits and…...
Noncanonical Genetic Markers Resolve The Pre-GOE Emergence Of Aerobic Bacteria In Earth’s History
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (211+ words) Noncanonical Genetic Markers Resolve The Pre-GOE Emergence Of Aerobic Bacteria In Earth's History'astrobiology.com Noncanonical Genetic Markers Resolve The Pre-GOE Emergence Of Aerobic Bacteria In Earth's History The transition from anaerobic to aerobic life was a pivotal adaptation in Earth's…...
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,184 23 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (563+ words) NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,184 23 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)astrobiology.com NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,184 23 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results) The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher's site is linked when available and will open…...
NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,182 9 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (901+ words) NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,182 9 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)astrobiology.com NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,182 9 January 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results) The abstract in PubMed or at the publisher's site is linked when available and will open…...