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Mammoth Hot Springs in Yellowstone National Park. (Credit: CC photo via Wikimedia Commons) -- via CU Boulder

Astrobiology (general), Astropharmacy / Biotechnology, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Commercial & Private Sector, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, NASA Astrobiology Program, Origin & Evolution of Life, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release, Sample Return, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Astrobiologists Search For Alien Life And Help Life On Earth In The Process

by Keith CowingFebruary 17, 2026February 17, 2026

On Earth, life thrives in some of the most seemingly inhospitable environments.

Baker's yeast: The single-celled fungus Saccharomyces cerevisiae, pictured, became the first eukaryotic organism to have its entire genome chemically synthesised and redesigned from scratch by the international Sc2.0 consortium. Credit ARC Centre of Excellence for Synthetic Biology

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Commercial & Private Sector, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Press Release

How To Build A Genome – Troubleshooting Manual For Synthetic Life Published

by Keith CowingJanuary 5, 2026January 2, 2026

Leading synthetic biologists have shared hard-won lessons from their decade-long quest to build the world’s first synthetic eukaryotic genome in a Nature Biotechnology paper out today. Their insights could accelerate […]

International Space Station -- NASA

Astropharmacy / Biotechnology, Commercial & Private Sector, Microgravity, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report

Biomanufacturing In Low Earth Orbit: A Paradigm Shift

by Keith CowingJune 28, 2025

This perspective article explores the transformative potential of biomanufacturing in low Earth orbit (LEO) for regenerative medicine.

This high-temperature hydrothermal vent

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Cryobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Lava / magma ocean / Volcanic Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, Sample Return, Status Report

Microbes in Extreme Environments: Life at the Limits and Its Biotechnological Applications

by Keith CowingMarch 21, 2025March 21, 2025

Microorganisms are found in nearly every environment on Earth, including some of the most extreme habitats where life was once thought to be impossible. These “extremophiles” thrive in conditions of […]

bioinspired space structure -- Grok via Astrobiology.com

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Commercial & Private Sector, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Life Support Systems, Missions & Hardware, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Press Release, Reports, Roadmaps, & Plans, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs

DARPA: Building Space Elevators, Space Nets, and other Large Bio-Mechanical Space Structures

by Keith CowingMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025

Given recent advances in metabolic engineering for rapid growth, extremophiles with novel properties, biological self-assembly properties of tunable materials, and emergent mechanical design principles of biological systems, DARPA is interested […]