biology
A new Goldilocks for habitable planets
Posted in Science on 20th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Simply being in the habitable zone may not be sufficient to support life. A planet also must start with an internal temperature that is just right.
Have We Been Wrong About the Origins of Life?
Posted in Featured, Science on 19th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
An alternative idea; that life arose deep in the ocean within warm, rocky structures called hydrothermal vents.
Mayo Clinic, collaborators working to advance aging research via clinical trials
Posted in Medicine on 19th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
Aging is the largest risk factor for most chronic diseases, and elderly care accounts for about 1 trillion USD a year in the US.
NASA's Next Mars Rover Intensifies Hunt for Extinct Martian Microbes
Posted in Science on 18th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
The 2020 Mars Rover already deep into development. It'll be targeting rocks with the best chance of revealing ancient Martian life.
Super-resolution 3D microscopy images cells in unprecedented detail
Posted in Science on 17th Aug, 2016
by Alex Muller
An advance that could reveal biological phenomena never before seen and bring new medical insights.