Is life possible—or has it ever been possible—on other planets? The (Origin of) Life Marker Chip (LMCOOL) seeks the answer. This innovative chip is being developed by a Dutch consortium led by TU Delft. UT researcher Jurriaan ...
Astrobiology
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As the Perseverance rover traversed an ancient river valley in Mars' Jezero Crater back in July 2024, it drilled into the surface and extracted a sample from a unique, striped rock called Cheyava Falls. The rover's instruments ...
Planetary Sciences
Sep 15, 2025
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A new study suggests a habitable past and signs of ancient microbial processes on Mars. Led by NASA and featuring key analysis from Imperial College London, the work has uncovered a range of minerals and organic matter in ...
Astrobiology
Sep 10, 2025
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New research, published in ImmunoHorizons, paves the way for more personalized veterinary care for dogs that could help dog owners make informed decisions that keep their pets healthier longer. The researchers identified ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 26, 2025
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Researchers at Rice University have engineered E. coli to act as living multiplexed sensors, allowing these genetically modified cells to detect and respond to multiple environmental toxins simultaneously by converting their ...
Biotechnology
Jul 29, 2025
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Scientists in Belfast and Nigeria have developed a diagnostic tool that deploys microbes to uncover the timeline of crude oil contamination in soils.
Ecology
Jul 23, 2025
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Sexual behavior and sex preference in animals and humans are shaped by complex interactions between the brain and hormones during early development. One critical factor is exposure to androgens (male sex hormones) during ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 2, 2025
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The origin of life is one of the most fundamental and enduring questions of mankind and one of the three greatest Origin Questions in the natural sciences. Recently, China officially launched its Mars Sample Return (MSR) ...
Astrobiology
Jun 26, 2025
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Imagine a stadium packed with 75,000 fans, all wearing green and white jerseys—except one person in a solid green shirt. Finding that person would be tough. That's how hard it is for scientists to find disease markers—called ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 24, 2025
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Researchers at São Paulo State University (UNESP) in Brazil have identified a robust set of genetic markers associated with meat quality in the Nelore cattle breed (Bos taurus indicus) genome. The results pave the way for ...
Molecular & Computational biology
Jun 17, 2025
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