For decades, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has been utilized as a powerful tool in various scientific disciplines, most prominently in chemistry, to determine molecular structures or monitor reactions.
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Analytical Characterization Approaches to Measure Prebiotic-Synthesis Products in Salty Environments
Experiments exploring potential emergence-of-life chemistry in a laboratory setting critically depend on simulating realistic early-Earth environments. Such experimental conditions include the implementation of controlled high temperatures and pressures, anoxic gas […]
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Tricorder Tech: A Miniature Magnetic Resonance Imager Made Of Diamond
Editor’s note: imagine what you could do if your tricorder had this capability in the field – with an embedded AI to interpret what is being imaged inside of a […]
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Multimodal Techniques For Detecting Alien Life Using Assembly Theory And Spectroscopy
Detecting alien life is a difficult task because it’s hard to find signs of life that could apply to any life form. However, complex molecules could be a promising indicator […]