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Ancient metabolic process recreated: Iron and sulfur reactions in simulated black smokers shed light on early life
The very first cells obtained their energy from geochemical reactions. LMU researchers have now managed to recreate this ...
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A New Analysis Raises Doubts About Potential Hints of Life Recently Detected on a Distant Exoplanet
Astronomers published evidence of possible biosignatures on the planet K2-18b earlier this month, but another look at the ...
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Geobiology: iron, sulfur, heat – and first life
The very first cells obtained their energy from geochemical reactions. LMU researchers have now managed to recreate this ancient metabolic process in ...
Origin of life twist: New study challenges longstanding hypothesis on how first sugars formed
The prebiotic Earth was a harsh and unstable environment, characterized by intense heat, active volcanoes and little ...
Proof of life on K2-18b ‘not at all obvious’: Harvard professor
A Harvard professor questions whether research conducted at the University of Cambridge about life on K2-18b is accurate.
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The mysterious gas that divides scientists on the existence of extraterrestrial life: "We must be extremely cautious"
The announcement, on Holy Thursday, of the discovery of the strongest evidence to date of activity produced by living beings outside the Solar System caused as much anticipation as controversy. The ...
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Life on Earth-like Planets: Could It Emerge Faster Than We Thought?
A new study suggests that life may emerge rapidly on Earth-like planets once conditions become favorable. By analyzing ...