Important nutrients for the first living organisms on Earth may have come from space, according to new research from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
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UH Mānoa Scientists Help Unravel Life’s Cosmic Beginnings
Knowledge about the early forms of life in the universe that may have led to the development of life on Earth remains largely unknown. However, a group of scientists at […]
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Formation Of Glyceric Acid – An Important Component Of Life – In Space
A critical molecule for the metabolism of living organisms has been synthesized for the first time by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers at low temperatures (10 K) on ice […]
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From Lava Caves To Mars: Hawaiʻi Students Unveil Astrobiology Discoveries
Imagine what life could be like on Mars. What would you need to survive in an extreme space environment? High school students in Hawaiʻi, through a partnership with the University […]
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Elusive Interstellar Antiaromatic Molecule Oxirene Produced On Earth For The First Time
A problem that has puzzled the scientific community for more than 50 years has finally been solved by researchers from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, Florida International University and […]
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Building Blocks To DNA And RNA In Deep Space Conditions Produced In A Laboratory
The synthetic production of a critical building block called methanediamine for the first time by researchers in University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s Department of Chemistry could lead to key insights […]
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Microbial ´Dark Matter´: Centuries-old Lava Caves Of Hawaiʻi Island Contain Thousands Of Unknown Bacterial Species
The lava caves, lava tubes and geothermal vents on the big island of Hawaiʻi have higher bacterial diversity than scientists expected, reports a new study in Frontiers in Microbiology. These […]
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A Tool That Can Detect Ancient Life On Earth And Beyond
An innovative scientific instrument developed by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa researchers is expected to be a game changer in the search for life–existing or extinct–on Earth and other planets. […]
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Key Phosphorus-based Molecule For Life On Earth May Have Come From Space
The answer to “How did the first organisms on Earth incorporate the critical element phosphorus?” has been a quandary for researchers, but, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa physical chemists believe […]
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Did Key Building Blocks For Life Come From Deep Space?
All living beings need cells and energy to replicate. Without these fundamental building blocks, living organisms on Earth would not be able to reproduce and would simply not exist. Little […]