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Bread yeast can help humans explore space!

Posted on November 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by AnurupMohanty 323 views

How do we find the effects of extreme #space radiation on human health? Answer lies with yeast in your bread! @NASA scientists are launching…

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    Chemicals on mineral surfaces may have jumpstarted life

    Posted on November 5, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 293 views

    Were metabolic pathways established before life emerged? New experiments observe life-like patterns self-propagating on #mineral surfaces.…

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      A new kind of battery that removes carbon dioxide from the air

      Posted on November 2, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

      Nature has been able to filter out CO2 from our air for millions of years. So how might a battery prove to be our own artificial tree?…

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        A different kind of child star

        Posted on October 29, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 552 views

        Maybe you didn't have a stellar childhood, but stars definitely did. (Get it?) Learn about a major research project that investigated one…

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          Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments

          Posted on October 25, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 475 views

          Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…

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            Could a deadly gas be a sign of life?

            Posted on October 22, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 162 views

            How do scientists look for life in the universe? Usually they look for gasses that would support life, and assume anything toxic to us would…

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              Looking for life by looking for metabolism

              Posted on October 19, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 206 views

              How can amino acids, lipids, and other metabolites help scientists with life detection in space? #Astrobiologists look at how our cells…

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                Dried plums may protect astronaut’s bones from radiation damage

                Posted on October 16, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

                Dried plums outperformed some medications in a bone health study (in mice) at NASA Ames.

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                  NASA is sending yeast into deep space

                  Posted on October 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 1k views

                  NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the BioSentinel satellite in 2021. Here’s…

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                    There may be other ways to build DNA and RNA

                    Posted on October 7, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy 393 views

                    One of the most fundamental building blocks of life on earth is DNA. This molecule consists of four base pairs and a negatively charged…

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