The search for Life in the Universe generally assumes three basic life’s needs: I) building block elements (i.e., CHNOPS), II) a solvent to life’s reactions (generally, liquid water) and III) […]
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Laboratory Studies Of The Clathrate Hydrate Formation In The Carbon Dioxide-Water Mixtures At Interstellar Conditions
This study investigates the formation of carbon dioxide clathrate hydrates under conditions simulating interstellar environments, a process of significant astrophysical and industrial relevance.
Posted inAstrobiology (general), Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
What Do The Fundamental Constants Of Physics Tell Us About Life?
In the 1970s, the renowned physicist Victor Weisskopf famously developed a research program to qualitatively explain properties of matter in terms of the fundamental constants of physics.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report
Prebiotic Functional Programs: Endogenous Selection In An Artificial Chemistry
Artificial chemistry simulations produce many intriguing emergent behaviors, but they are often difficult to steer or control.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Icy Worlds, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Interstellar, Status Report
Binding Energy Distributions Of Alcohols, Thiols, And Their Precursors On Interstellar Water Ice Surfaces
Binding energy (BE) is a critical parameter in astrochemical modeling, governing the retention of species on interstellar dust grains and their subsequent chemical evolution.
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NASA/NExSS Extraterrestrial Photosynthesis Workshop
A NASA Exoplanets System Science (NExSS) WorkshopMay 15-17, 2026Heidel House, Green Lake, Wisconsin, USAPreceding AbSciCon 2026
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Status Report
Exploring Molecular Assembly As A Biosignature Using Mass Spectrometry And Machine Learning
Molecular assembly offers a promising path to detect life beyond Earth, while minimizing assumptions based on terrestrial life.
Posted inBiophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Mars, Radiation, Status Report
New Research Suggests Life Could Survive Beneath The Surface Of Mars And Other Planets Using High Energy Particles From Space
A new study from NYU Abu Dhabi has found that high-energy particles from space, known as cosmic rays, could create the energy needed to support life underground on planets and […]
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Electron Configuration And Catalytic Logic: A Physicochemical Framework For The Inorganic Origins Of Life
We present a physicochemical framework for understanding the emergence of catalytic logic at the origin of life. In this view, early catalytic systems did not depend on genetic encoding or […]
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Ocean Sugars Are Responsible For A Large Part Of The Ice Nuclei In Clouds Over Southern Oceans
Current climate models have so far been unable to adequately reproduce the clouds over the Southern Ocean around Antarctica. An international team has now taken an important step towards filling […]