"Each new detection brings us closer to understanding the origins of complex organic chemistry in the universe — and perhaps, the origins of the building blocks of life themselves." ...

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New research says that the search for extraterrestrial life may be too narrow, as life could thrive in conditions far different from Earth's.

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Sometimes the key to making a breakthrough in research, in any field, is to look at the problem differently than anybody has ...

A type of lichen was able to survive extreme UV radiation in the lab, suggesting that ozone protection might not be required for life on exoplanets.

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Moving microbes. The results showed thatL-serine worked as an attractor for all three species. “Especially the usage of H. volcanii broadens the scope of potential life forms that can be detected ...