Editor’s note: As we expand outward from Earth to other worlds we are almost certainly going to encounter things we did not expect to find – things that are unlikely […]
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release
Methane-eating ‘Borgs’ Have Been Assimilating Earth’s Microbes
In Star Trek, the Borg are a ruthless, hive-minded collective that assimilate other beings with the intent of taking over the galaxy.
Posted inAstrochemistry, Press Release
Chemical Sleuthing Unravels Possible Path To Forming Life's Building Blocks In Space
Scientists have used lab experiments to retrace the chemical steps leading to the creation of complex hydrocarbons in space, showing pathways to forming 2-D carbon-based nanostructures in a mix of […]
Posted inMeteorites & Asteroids, Press Release
Ingredients for Life Revealed in Meteorites That Fell to Earth
Two wayward space rocks, which separately crashed to Earth in 1998 after circulating in our solar system’s asteroid belt for billions of years, share something else in common: the ingredients […]
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Press Release
Microscopic Evidence of Bacteria at the Lower Size Limit of Life
Scientists have captured the first detailed microscopy images of ultra-small bacteria that are believed to be about as small as life can get. The research was led by scientists from […]
Posted inAstrochemistry, Origin & Evolution of Life
A Hot Start to the Origin of Life?
DNA is synonymous with life, but where did it originate? One way to answer this question is to try to recreate the conditions that formed DNA’s molecular precursors. These precursors […]