Viruses are the most abundant biological entities on Earth, and yet, they have not received enough consideration in astrobiology. Viruses are also extraordinarily diverse, which is evident in the types of relationships they establish with their host ...
Ignacio de la Higuera, Ester Lázaro
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Novel Raman signature evidences an unknown cyanobacterial pigment [PDF]
From the first botanical characterization of cyanobacteria about two centuries ago to contemporary studies, only two categories of extracellular UV-screening pigments have been considered: scytonemin which is very well described and gloeocapsin, which ...
Yannick J. Lara +2 more
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Searching for extraterrestrial life advances terrestrial sustainability [PDF]
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.
Alta E. G. Howells +4 more
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Astrobiology and Society in Europe Today [PDF]
This book describes the state of astrobiology in Europe today and its relation to the European society at large. With contributions from authors in more than 20 countries and over 30 scientific institutions worldwide, the document illustrates the ...
Capova, Klara Anna +3 more
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The master molecule that built biology: How water shaped the chemistry of life [PDF]
Abstract The deep entanglement of biomolecular structure and function with aqueous systems supports the view that water actively sculpted both molecules and processes during the origins of life and continues to constrain evolution today. Nature's rules of biochemistry and biophysics have survived for nearly 4 billion years.
Juliana DiGiacomo +2 more
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Women in chemistry: Q&A with Dr Laurie Barge [PDF]
Dr. Laurie Barge is a Research Scientist in Astrobiology at the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology.
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Exploring the links between Large Igneous Provinces and dramatic environmental impact
An emerging consensus suggests that Large Igneous Provinces (LIPs) and Silicic LIPs (SLIPs) are a significant driver of dramatic global environmental and biological changes, including mass extinctions.
Brian Kendall +2 more
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On June 3-4, 2022, the international conference Astrobiology and Society. Third Conference on History and Philosophy of Astrobiology was held in Höör (Sweden), organized by the European Astrobiology Institute and Lund University.
Adam Świeżyński
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Astrobiology and Astrophilosophy: Subsuming or Bifurcating Disciplines? [PDF]
Initially, astrobiology subsumed into philosophy. However, philosophy has increasingly subsumed into astrobiology concurrent with it steadily becoming an observational and experimental activity that mainly focuses on the link between life and the ...
Ian von Hegner
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4-year Astrobiology Teaching Experience in an Astronomy Department [PDF]
Astrobiology is a multidisciplinary field related to the sciences of Astronomy, Chemistry, Biology and Geology. An optional Astrobiology course has been taught in the Astronomy department of Ege University (Turkey) since 2013. The main objectives of this
Bozkurt Zeynep
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