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Graphene shows potential as biosensor

March 29, 2016
Graphene has been touted as a material highly suited for use as a biosensor, by Plymouth University researchers.

Antarctic fungi survive Martian conditions

February 11, 2016
Antarctic fungi have spent 18 months on the ISS, managing to survive under Mars-like conditions.

What’s the next step for Mars exploration?

September 29, 2015
Following yesterday’s announcement linking dark streaks on the surface of Mars with liquid water, scientists have spoken about the future of Mars exploration. There will be a number of missions...

Philae finds organics on comet

November 19, 2014
Philae detected organic molecules on the surface of comet 67P before it went into hibernation scientists have confirmed. The German-built Coasc instrument, designed to ‘sniff’ the comet’s atmosphere, picked up...

Meteorite points to life on Mars

September 24, 2014
A tiny fragment of Martian meteorite has added to the growing body of evidence that the red plant might have hosted life. Upon this meteorite, researchers found a cell-like structure...

Primordial soup secret revealed

May 10, 2013
Scientists may have cracked a common conundrum about how objects from space could have kindled life on Earth.The study, led by Leeds University, revealed how a chemical, similar to one...

Gravity affects sex in plants

April 12, 2013
Changes in gravity affect reproduction in plants, reveals a University of Montreal study. Their findings, published in PLOS ONE, offer new insight into how life evolved on Earth.Gravity was found...

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