[Université de Genève] Proteins are responsible for most functions in the human body. However, their analysis, which is essential for understanding diseases, developing drugs, and discovering new biomarkers, remains highly […]
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Between Eternal Night And Day, The Faces Of Two Cousins Of The Earth
Red dwarf stars—cooler and smaller than our Sun—make up more than 75% of the stars in our Galaxy. Astronomers have shown that small, Earth-like planets are common around this type […]
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The ATREIDES Program In Search Of Lost Exo-Neptunes
An international team led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), including scientists from the National Centre of Competence in Research PlanetS, the University of Warwick, and the Canary Islands Institute […]
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Not All Hot Jupiters Orbit Solo
Hot Jupiters are giant planets initially known to orbit alone close to their star. During their migration towards their star, these planets were thought to accrete or eject any other […]
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A Super-Earth Laboratory For Searching Life Elsewhere In The Universe
‘‘Are we alone in the Universe?’’ For thousands of years, this question was confined to philosophy, and it is only very recently that modern science has begun to provide solid […]
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Exoplanet Climate: It Takes Nothing To Switch From Habitable To Hell
The Earth is a wonderful blue and green dot covered with oceans and life, while Venus is a yellowish sterile sphere that is not only inhospitable but also sterile. However, […]
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ESPRESSO Confirms The Presence Of An Earth-Sized Planet Orbiting Proxima Centauri
The existence of a planet the size of Earth around the closest star in the solar system, Proxima Centauri, has been confirmed by an international team of scientists including researchers […]
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Hunting Molecules To Find New Planets
Each exoplanet revolves around a star, like the Earth around the Sun. This is why it is generally impossible to obtain images of an exoplanet, so dazzling is the light […]