Creating a man‐made life in the laboratory is one of life science’s most intriguing yet challenging problems.
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XTREMOLIFE: An EU Initiative to Unlock the Biotechnological Potential of Extremophiles
SUMMARY: The EU-funded project XTREMOLIFE aims to accelerate the bioprospecting and biodiscovery of extremophile microorganisms from desert, polar, and volcanic environments, as well as the identification of their bioactive compounds, […]
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Radioprotection Redefined: Drug Discovery At The Intersection Of Tardigrade Biology And Translational Pharmacology
Harnessing tardigrade-inspired radioprotective strategies to revolutionize defense against ionizing radiation in medicine and space exploration.
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Amino Acids Discovered In Asteroid Bennu Formed In Space In The Early Solar System
Amino acids, the building blocks necessary for life, were previously found in samples of 4.6-billion-year-old rocks from an asteroid called Bennu, delivered to Earth in 2023 by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission.
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XTREMOLIFE Project
Advancing Sampling And Screening Of Extremophile Microorganisms For biodiscovery Of Bioactive Compounds from Volcanic, Desert, and Polar Ecosystems Thriving in extreme environments, such as high pressure, temperature, or acidity, extremophiles […]
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Microbial Biomining From Asteroidal Material Onboard The International Space Station
Expanding human space exploration necessitates technologies for sustainable local resource acquisition, to overcome unviable resupply missions. Asteroids, some of which rich in metals like platinum group elements, are promising targets.
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Generative Design Of Novel Bacteriophages With Genome Language Models
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 […]
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Self-assembled Versus Biological Pattern Formation In Geology
Both abiotic self-organization and biological mechanisms have been put forward as the origin of a number of geological patterns.
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When Light Teaches Materials To Self-organize: Writing Nature-like 3D Nanowrinkles
Wrinkles are everywhere in nature. They shape the surface of leaves, insect wings, and even the tiny finger-like structures that line the human intestine. These patterns are not just decorative. […]
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Searching For Extraterrestrial Life Advances Terrestrial Sustainability
Astrobiology, while traditionally focused on understanding the origin of life on Earth and the potential for life elsewhere, offers powerful tools and insights for addressing urgent challenges on our planet.