In a paper published in the Astronomical Journal, a team of researchers from the SETI Institute, Berkeley SETI Research Center and the University of Washington reported an exciting development for […]
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Database Of Space Life Science Investigations And Bioinformatics Of Microbiology In Extreme Environments
Biological experiments performed in space crafts like space stations, space shuttles, and recoverable satellites has enabled extensive spaceflight life investigations (SLIs).
Biological Research And Self-driving Labs In Deep Space Supported By Artificial Intelligence
Space biology research aims to understand fundamental effects of spaceflight on organisms, develop foundational knowledge to support deep space exploration, and ultimately bioengineer spacecraft and habitats to stabilize the ecosystem […]
Getting Ready For Offworld Astrobiology Expeditions: A Universal DNA Barcode For The Tree Of Life
Editor’s note: According to this study “Species identification using DNA barcodes has revolutionized biodiversity sciences and society at large.“ When we start to explore inhabited worlds we’re going to have […]
Octofitter: Fast, Flexible, and Accurate Orbit Modelling to Detect Exoplanets
As next-generation imaging instruments and interferometers search for planets closer to their stars, they must contend with increasing orbital motion and longer integration times. These compounding effects make it difficult […]
Moving Toward Stellar Cartography: AstroInformatics Recommendations for Global Cooperation
Policy Brief on “AstroInformatics, Recommendations for Global Collaboration”, distilled from panel discussions during S20 Policy Webinar on Astroinformatics for Sustainable Development held on 6-7 July 2023.
Tricorder Tech: A Biological Camera That Captures And Stores Images Directly Into DNA
Editor’s note: As we develop the instrumentation for use on offworld Astrobiology Away Teams, compactness and efficiency will be paramount. Given the distances involved team members may well need to […]
Modeling Ocean Dynamics On Earth: Applications For Understanding Other Water Worlds
Editor’s note: one of the things we are looking for as we examine the icy water worlds in our own solar system and exoplanets circling other stars are oceans. Earth […]
Chemists Use Blockchain To Simulate Over 4 Billion Chemical Reactions Essential To The Origins Of Life
Cryptocurrency is usually “mined” through the blockchain by asking a computer to perform a complicated mathematical problem in exchange for tokens of cryptocurrency. But in research appearing in the journal […]
Tricorder Tech: An AI-Powered Hand Held Medical Device
Editor’s note: Even if you have watched a few Star Trek episodes you have no doubt seen a tricorder in use. Depending on the story it may be sed to […]
