It’s easy to think that machine learning is a completely digital phenomenon, made possible by computers and algorithms that can mimic brain-like behaviors.
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Expanding the Horizon of the Xeno Nucleic Acid Space
Xeno nucleic acids (XNAs) constitute a class of synthetic nucleic acid analogues characterized by distinct, non-natural modifications within the tripartite structure of the nucleic acid polymers.
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Venus Mission Hardware? Battery-like Computer Memory Keeps Working Above 1000°F
Computer memory could one day withstand the blazing temperatures in fusion reactors, jet engines, geothermal wells and sweltering planets using a new solid-state memory device developed by a team of […]
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Synthetic Cells Emulate Natural Cellular Communication
A research team from the University of Basel has succeeded in synthesizing simple, environmentally sensitive cells complete with artificial organelles. For the first time, the researchers have also been able […]
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Hydrogels Harness Sunlight: A Step Closer To Artificial Photosynthesis
Mimicking how plants convert sunlight into energy has long been a dream for scientists aiming to create renewable energy solutions.
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Creating A Simplified Form Of Life
It is one of the most fundamental questions in science: how can lifeless molecules come together to form a living cell? Bert Poolman, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of […]
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Ideas On Abiotic Organic Synthesis Based On Oceanic Crust Findings
Recently, a Chinese research team reported the discovery of abiotic organic compounds in the oceanic crust of the Southwest Indian Ridge and proposed a molecular mechanism for organic condensation.
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Lab-on-chip Technologies For Space Research — Current Trends and Prospects
The in-depth analysis concerning application of microfluidic instruments for space biology research is presented.
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Reactant Discovery with an Ab Initio Nanoreactor: Exploration of Astrophysical N-Heterocycle Precursors and Formation Pathways
The incorporation of nitrogen atoms into cyclic compounds is essential for terrestrial life; nitrogen-containing (N-)heterocycles make up DNA and RNA nucleobases, several amino acids, B vitamins, porphyrins, and other components […]
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Nanostructures In The Deep Ocean Floor Hint At Life’s Origin
Researchers led by Ryuhei Nakamura at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan and The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) of Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered inorganic […]