An international research team including Stefan Kimeswenger, astrophysicist at the University of Innsbruck, has tested a new approach to studying Earth-like exoplanets. The idea is to combine a large, earth-based […]
University of Innsbruck
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Tracing The Origin Of life
The origin of life is one of the great questions of mankind. One of the prerequisites for the emergence of life is the abiotic – not by living beings caused […]
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Press Release
Viruses On Glaciers Highlight Evolutionary Mechanism To Overcome Host Defenses
Viruses are often thought of as a human problem, however they are the most abundant biological entities on the planet. There are millions of viruses in every teaspoon of river, […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Habitable Zones
Amber Provides New Insights Into the Evolution of the Earth's Atmosphere
An international team of researchers led by Ralf Tappert, University of Innsbruck, reconstructed the composition of the Earth’s atmosphere of the last 220 million years by analyzing modern and fossil […]