The Osmium Isotope Signature of Phanerozoic Large Igneous Provinces
Geophysical Monograph Series, Page 229-246., 2021 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.
Alexander J. Dickson +2 more
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Macromolecular Chemistry and Physics, Volume 223, Issue 23, December 2022., 2022 Polyesters synthesized prebiotically through dehydration synthesis of α‐hydroxy acids can assembly into membraneless microdroplets proposed to be primitive compartment models. Here, in order to more widely probe the conditions amenable to such primitive polyester microdroplet formation, the effects of synthesis temperature and monomer chirality on ...
Rehana Afrin +9 more
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UV‐induced degradation of high‐efficiency silicon PV modules with different cell architectures
Progress in Photovoltaics: Research and Applications, Volume 31, Issue 1, Page 36-51, January 2023., 2023 The use of UV‐pass encapsulants in PV modules is becoming a popular option to capture ~1% light gain; however, this makes the cells more susceptible to ultraviolet‐induced degradation. In this study, modern crystalline‐silicon PV technologies including HJ, IBC, PERT, and PERC cells have shown greater power degradation when exposed to UV as compared ...
Archana Sinha +7 more
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The Adaptability of Life on Earth and the Diversity of Planetary Habitats
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2017 The evolutionary adaptability of life to extreme environments is astounding given that all life on Earth is based on the same fundamental biochemistry. The range of some physicochemical parameters on Earth exceeds the ability of life to adapt, but stays ...
Dirk Schulze-Makuch +4 more
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The Hypothesis of a “Living Pulse” in Cells
Life, 2023 Motility is a great biosignature and its pattern is characteristic for specific microbes. However, motion does also occur within the cell by the myriads of ongoing processes within the cell and the exchange of gases and nutrients with the outside ...
Marina Walther-Antonio +1 more
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The Photophysics of Nucleic Acids: Consequences for the Emergence of Life
ChemSystemsChem, Volume 5, Issue 1, January 2023., 2023 Photochemical reactions in nucleic acids induced by ultraviolet (UV) radiation could have played an important role in the prebiotic selection of the building blocks of life. This Review summarizes the quantum efficiencies of the photorelaxation pathways of nucleic acids and discusses its implications for the emergence of an initial sequence pool on ...
Corinna L. Kufner +2 more
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Lezioni dall’Antartide. Per un’ecologia del sistema solare [PDF]
S&F_scienzaefilosofia.it, 2023 Lessons from Antarctica. For an ecology of the Solar System It seems plausible that the near future will see an ever greater expansion of human presence in several environments of the Solar System, such as the Moon and the planet Mars.
De Piccoli, Lorenzo
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Modeling Virus and Bacteria Populations in Europa’s Subsurface Ocean
Life, 2022 The search for life in the universe is often informed by the study of “extreme” environments on Earth, which provide analogs for habitable locations in the Solar System, and whose microbial inhabitants may therefore also serve as analogs for potential ...
Adriana C. Gomez-Buckley +2 more
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Making Contact: A Review of Robotic Attachment Mechanisms for Extraterrestrial Applications
Advanced Intelligent Systems, 2023 The space environment offers unique challenges for robotic grippers and controllable attachment mechanisms. Applications include satellite and orbital debris capture, perching for free‐floating robots inside the International Space Station, climbing ...
Matthew Spenko
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Life, 2019 Organic compounds are present as complex mixtures in extraterrestrial materials including meteorites, which may have played important roles in the origin of life on the primitive Earth.
Hiroshi Naraoka +3 more
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