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    Could the blueprint for life have been generated in asteroids?
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 26

    Could the blueprint for life have been generated in asteroids?

    Using new analyses, scientists found the last two of the five informational units of DNA and RNA that had yet to be discovered in meteorites
    New discovery substantially rewrites history of life on Earth, scientists find
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 15

    New discovery substantially rewrites history of life on Earth, scientists find

    Scientists present more evidence for the oldest known fossils on Earth, which could bolster the search for alien life.
    Origins of Life?  Scientists create RNA molecule that follows Darwinian evolution
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 20

    Origins of Life? Scientists create RNA molecule that follows Darwinian evolution

    Researchers have for the first time been able to create an RNA molecule that replicates, diversifies and develops complexity.
    30-60 mins of weekly strength training linked to 10-20% lower death risk
    Joseph Shavit
    • Mar 3

    30-60 mins of weekly strength training linked to 10-20% lower death risk

    Between 30 and 60 minutes of muscle strengthening activity every week is linked to a 10-20% lower risk of death from all causes.
    Massive search for alien life among billions of stars completed - surprising results
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 21

    Massive search for alien life among billions of stars completed - surprising results

    Researchers in Australia say their latest project scanned billions of stars and 144 known exoplanets for signs of alien broadcasts.
    Research team finds clues to possible extraterrestrial origin of life on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 11

    Research team finds clues to possible extraterrestrial origin of life on Earth

    All life consists of the same chemical building blocks. These include peptides, which perform various completely different body functions.
    Scientists answer a century-old question on the origins of life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 31

    Scientists answer a century-old question on the origins of life

    The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet.
    Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 29

    Volcanic lake in Costa Rica shows how life might have existed on Mars

    The hydrothermal crater lake of the Poás volcano in Costa Rica is one of the most hostile habitats on the planet.
    New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 15

    New study sheds light on origins of life on Earth

    Researchers discovered the structures of proteins that may be responsible for the origins of life in the primordial soup of ancient Earth.
    Remarkable link between the number of supernovae and life on Earth discovered
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 10

    Remarkable link between the number of supernovae and life on Earth discovered

    Evidence demonstrates a close connection between the fraction of organic matter buried in sediments and changes in supernovae occurrence.
    'Light propulsion' -- scientists plan to launch tiny lifeforms into interstellar space
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 8

    'Light propulsion' -- scientists plan to launch tiny lifeforms into interstellar space

    This has never been done before, to push macroscopic objects at speeds approaching the speed of light. Mass is such a huge barrier.
    Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 29, 2021

    Pentagon creates new office to probe UFO reports

    The new office will focus on incidents in, or near, "special use airspace" areas strictly controlled and blocked from general aviation use.
    Cosmic dust may be key source of phosphorus for life on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 22, 2021

    Cosmic dust may be key source of phosphorus for life on Earth

    When Earth formed 4.5 billion years ago, any phosphorus that was present likely sank into the molten core due to the element's properties.
    Researchers answer a century old question about the origin of life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 13, 2021

    Researchers answer a century old question about the origin of life

    The missing link isn’t a not-yet-discovered fossil, after all. It’s a tiny, self-replicating globule called a coacervate droplet
    New space telescope to peer back at the universe's first galaxies
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 11, 2021

    New space telescope to peer back at the universe's first galaxies

    Among other goals, James Webb will search the atmospheres of alien planets for what scientists call "biosignatures" -- the presence of life.
    To find life on other planets, NASA rocket team looks to the stars
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    To find life on other planets, NASA rocket team looks to the stars

    A NASA sounding rocket will observe a nearby star to learn how starlight affects the atmospheres of exoplanets in the hunt for life.
    Some of the world’s oldest rubies linked to early life
    Joshua Shavit
    • Oct 25, 2021

    Some of the world’s oldest rubies linked to early life

    While analyzing some of the world’s oldest coloured gemstones, researchers discovered carbon residue that was once ancient life.
    New data suggests that life could exist on Venus
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 30, 2021

    New data suggests that life could exist on Venus

    Photosynthesis could occur in Venus' clouds with the middle and lower clouds receiving solar energy similar to the Earth's surface.
    Study finds that rogue planets could sustain life
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 30, 2021

    Study finds that rogue planets could sustain life

    A rogue planet is an interstellar object of planetary mass without a host planetary system and could be fertile nurseries for life.
    Researchers uncover how all life on Earth began
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 28, 2021

    Researchers uncover how all life on Earth began

    A droplet-based protocell could have served as a link between ‘chemistry’ and ‘biology’ during the origins of life.
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