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AI Study Finds Organic Molecules on Ceres Likely Came from Asteroid Impacts
A new AI-driven study has challenged previous assumptions about the origin of organic molecules on Ceres. Scientists have mapped organic-rich areas using data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft and found no evidence linking these compounds to cryovolcanic activity. Instead, simulations suggest asteroid impacts from the outer belt likely delivered the ma...
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NASA SPHEREx Telescope to Map the Universe and Search for Life’s Ingredients
NASA’s SPHEREx mission, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 27, aims to explore the origins of the universe and the formation of galaxies. Using near-infrared light, the telescope will study over 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars in the Milky Way. It will also search for water and organic molecules in regions where ...
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Early Supernovas Could Have Created Water in the Universe, Paving the Way for Life 100 Million Years Post-Big Bang
A recent study suggests that supernova explosions, triggered by the death of early stars, could have created significant amounts of water just 100 million years after the Big Bang. Simulations of these early, massive stars show that their explosive deaths may have resulted in the formation of water molecules within the dense hydrogen and oxygen clo...
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Organic Molecules in Space: A Key to Understanding Life's Cosmic Origins
Organic molecules, the building blocks of life, have been discovered across space—from interstellar clouds to asteroids and comets. Findings from missions like Rosetta, Hayabusa2, and Osiris-Rex reveal that these compounds existed long before the Sun formed. Scientists believe organic molecules survived planetary formation in protoplanetary disks...
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Biodegradable Microbeads Could Replace Plastic Exfoliants in Skincare Products
A new biodegradable microbead has been developed as a potential replacement for plastic exfoliants in skincare products. These polymer-based beads break down into molecules resembling sugars and amino acids, making them environmentally safe. When tested on pig skin, the beads demonstrated superior performance in removing permanent marker and eyelin...
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Earth's Hidden Treasure: Mountain Of Hydrogen Could End Fossil Fuel Era, Study Finds
The discovery challenges previous beliefs that hydrogen, being a small molecule, would not accumulate in large quantities underground.
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
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NASA New Study Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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NASA Research Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered possible organic molecules on Mars using the SHERLOC instrument. While these findings are intriguing, the scientific community remains divided. Some believe the signals suggest ancient life, while others argue the data could point to non-organic sources. The debate underscores the difficulty of interpretin...
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Mitochondria Divide Roles for Energy and Molecular Synthesis Under Low-Nutrient Conditions, Reveals New Study
New findings reveal that mitochondria in nutrient-deprived cells adopt specialised roles to prioritise either energy generation or amino acid synthesis. Led by Dr. Craig Thompson of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the study identified specific mitochondrial subpopulations, allowing cells to maintain critical functions even under stress. The...
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Astronomers Discover 1-Cyanopyrene in Interstellar Space Revealing Carbon Secrets
Astronomers have discovered a new organic molecule, 1-cyanopyrene, in interstellar space. This finding challenges the long-held belief that carbon-rich compounds cannot survive harsh conditions in space. Detected in the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1, this discovery opens new avenues for understanding how carbon behaves in the universe. Researchers empha...
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Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation Might Be Linked With Leaking Hydrogen Protons, Study Finds
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have identified hydrogen molecules as a key factor in lithium-ion battery degradation. This discovery could lead to the development of longer-lasting batteries, which would enhance the driving range of electric vehicles and improve renewable energy storage. By addressing issues like self-discharge...
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Single Molecule Transistor Developed with Mechanical Control for Faster Electronics
Researchers at the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, led by Dr. Atindra Nath Pal and Biswajit Pabi, have developed a groundbreaking transistor that utilises single molecules controlled by mechanical forces. Using the mechanically controllable break junction (MCBJ) technique, they created a transistor with a single ferrocene molecule.
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James Webb Space Telescope Detects Possible Liquid Ocean on Uranus Moon Ariel
The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered intriguing evidence suggesting that Ariel, one of Uranus’s moons, may harbour an underground liquid ocean. This discovery, part of the "Moons of Uranus" project, involved 21 hours of observations focused on detecting water, ammonia, organic molecules, and carbon dioxide ice.
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AI Study Finds Organic Molecules on Ceres Likely Came from Asteroid Impacts
A new AI-driven study has challenged previous assumptions about the origin of organic molecules on Ceres. Scientists have mapped organic-rich areas using data from NASA’s Dawn spacecraft and found no evidence linking these compounds to cryovolcanic activity. Instead, simulations suggest asteroid impacts from the outer belt likely delivered the ma...
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NASA SPHEREx Telescope to Map the Universe and Search for Life’s Ingredients
NASA’s SPHEREx mission, set to launch aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on February 27, aims to explore the origins of the universe and the formation of galaxies. Using near-infrared light, the telescope will study over 450 million galaxies and 100 million stars in the Milky Way. It will also search for water and organic molecules in regions where ...
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Early Supernovas Could Have Created Water in the Universe, Paving the Way for Life 100 Million Years Post-Big Bang
A recent study suggests that supernova explosions, triggered by the death of early stars, could have created significant amounts of water just 100 million years after the Big Bang. Simulations of these early, massive stars show that their explosive deaths may have resulted in the formation of water molecules within the dense hydrogen and oxygen clo...
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Organic Molecules in Space: A Key to Understanding Life's Cosmic Origins
Organic molecules, the building blocks of life, have been discovered across space—from interstellar clouds to asteroids and comets. Findings from missions like Rosetta, Hayabusa2, and Osiris-Rex reveal that these compounds existed long before the Sun formed. Scientists believe organic molecules survived planetary formation in protoplanetary disks...
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Biodegradable Microbeads Could Replace Plastic Exfoliants in Skincare Products
A new biodegradable microbead has been developed as a potential replacement for plastic exfoliants in skincare products. These polymer-based beads break down into molecules resembling sugars and amino acids, making them environmentally safe. When tested on pig skin, the beads demonstrated superior performance in removing permanent marker and eyelin...
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Earth's Hidden Treasure: Mountain Of Hydrogen Could End Fossil Fuel Era, Study Finds
The discovery challenges previous beliefs that hydrogen, being a small molecule, would not accumulate in large quantities underground.
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NASA's SPHEREx Mission to Map the Sky in 3D Set for February 2025 Launch
NASA's SPHEREx mission, set to launch in February 2025 on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, will create a 3D map of the sky, examining hundreds of millions of galaxies to study the universe’s inflation phase. It will also explore the "collective glow" of distant galaxies and life-essential molecules like water and carbon dioxide in the Milky Way. The mis...
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NASA New Study Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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NASA Research Challenges RNA's Role in Life’s Molecular Handedness Mystery
NASA-backed research published in Nature Communications has found that RNA molecules exhibit no chemical preference for left- or right-handed amino acids under simulated early-Earth conditions. This discovery, led by UCLA researchers, challenges the idea that RNA played a decisive role in determining the molecular handedness seen in modern life, kn...
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Finds Organic Molecules on Mars
NASA’s Perseverance rover has discovered possible organic molecules on Mars using the SHERLOC instrument. While these findings are intriguing, the scientific community remains divided. Some believe the signals suggest ancient life, while others argue the data could point to non-organic sources. The debate underscores the difficulty of interpretin...
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Mitochondria Divide Roles for Energy and Molecular Synthesis Under Low-Nutrient Conditions, Reveals New Study
New findings reveal that mitochondria in nutrient-deprived cells adopt specialised roles to prioritise either energy generation or amino acid synthesis. Led by Dr. Craig Thompson of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, the study identified specific mitochondrial subpopulations, allowing cells to maintain critical functions even under stress. The...
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Astronomers Discover 1-Cyanopyrene in Interstellar Space Revealing Carbon Secrets
Astronomers have discovered a new organic molecule, 1-cyanopyrene, in interstellar space. This finding challenges the long-held belief that carbon-rich compounds cannot survive harsh conditions in space. Detected in the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1, this discovery opens new avenues for understanding how carbon behaves in the universe. Researchers empha...
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Lithium-Ion Battery Degradation Might Be Linked With Leaking Hydrogen Protons, Study Finds
Researchers from the University of Colorado Boulder have identified hydrogen molecules as a key factor in lithium-ion battery degradation. This discovery could lead to the development of longer-lasting batteries, which would enhance the driving range of electric vehicles and improve renewable energy storage. By addressing issues like self-discharge...
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Single Molecule Transistor Developed with Mechanical Control for Faster Electronics
Researchers at the S. N. Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, led by Dr. Atindra Nath Pal and Biswajit Pabi, have developed a groundbreaking transistor that utilises single molecules controlled by mechanical forces. Using the mechanically controllable break junction (MCBJ) technique, they created a transistor with a single ferrocene molecule.
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James Webb Space Telescope Detects Possible Liquid Ocean on Uranus Moon Ariel
The James Webb Space Telescope has uncovered intriguing evidence suggesting that Ariel, one of Uranus’s moons, may harbour an underground liquid ocean. This discovery, part of the "Moons of Uranus" project, involved 21 hours of observations focused on detecting water, ammonia, organic molecules, and carbon dioxide ice.
