Scientists engineer bacteria that can detect tumor DNA in living organisms
The bacteria are designed to detect the presence of tumor DNA within living organisms, paving the way for a new dawn in biological sensors.
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JJ Shavit
- Jun 25
Surprising discovery about the origin of life shows that we’re all Asgardians
The fabled Norse god Thor, along with his mythological city of Asgard, have left a formidable imprint on our cultural memory.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 11
New scientific discovery answers the fundamental question of how all life on Earth began
For decades, scientists have been trying to determine how the simple molecules that existed on early Earth gave rise to the complex life
JJ Shavit
- Jun 7
1.6 billion year old discovery could be the first predators on Earth
Known as the ‘Protosterol Biota’, these microscopic creatures are part of a family of organisms called eukaryotes.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 6
For the first time ever, organic matter and water found on an asteroid's surface
Scientists have unearthed evidence of organic materials integral to the creation of life on the surface of an S-type asteroid.
JJ Shavit
- Jun 2
NASA scientists identify the origins of life on Earth
The most well-known hypothesis on the origins of life suggests that life might have begun in a warm little pond containing organic molecules
JJ Shavit
- Nov 29, 2021
New possibilities for life at the bottom of Earth's oceans, and perhaps on other planets
In the strange, dark world of the ocean floor, underwater fissures, called hydrothermal vents, host complex communities of life.
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