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 […]
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Viruses In Astrobiology
Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on Earth, and yet, they have not received enough consideration in astrobiology.
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Offworld Genomics Research: Expanding The Genes in Space™ Toolkit On The International Space Station
For nearly a decade, Genes in Space™ has challenged students to develop spaceflight experiments that use biotechnology to address spaceflight challenges. Founded by Boeing and miniPCRbio, the program relies on […]
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Cryo-microscopy Reveals Nano-sized Copy Machine Implicated In The Origin Of Life
How the intricate molecular machinery of life arose from simple beginnings has been a long-standing question. Several lines of evidence point towards a primordial “RNA world”, where an “RNA copy […]
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Testing Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station
Expanding human space exploration beyond Earth’s orbit necessitates efficient technologies for self-sustainable acquisition of local resources to overcome unviable resupply missions from Earth. Potential source of materials are asteroids, some […]
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Tricorder And Replicator Tech: 3D Printing Components For A Portable Mass Spectrometer
Editor’s note: you are on a mission to explore a new world. While you are out on an Away Mission one of your instruments breaks , wears out, or otherwise […]
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Biosignature Detection And MinION Sequencing Of Antarctic Cryptoendoliths After Exposure To Mars Simulation Conditions
In the search for life in our Solar System, Mars remains a promising target based on its proximity and similarity to Earth. When Mars transitioned from a warmer, wetter climate […]
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Tricorder Tech: Quantitative Measurement Of Microbial Growth Rate With Raman Microspectroscopy
Rates of microbial activity and growth are fundamental to understanding environmental geochemistry and ecology.
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How Do Particles With Complex Interactions Self-assemble?
In living cells, proteins self-assemble into large functional structures based on specific interactions between molecularly complex patches.
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Tricorder Tech: Air Monitoring By Nanopore Sequencing
Editor’s note: Upon entering a spacecraft or arriving on a new, inhabited world, you would probably like to have your tricorder to have the ability to do a quick assay […]