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February 10, 2025
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Efforts to Detect Alien Life Advanced by Simple Microbe Mobility Test



Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
The search for extraterrestrial life remains one of humanity's most ambitious scientific pursuits. A promising approach to identifying life is through detecting motile microorganisms, which demonstrate independent movement-a strong indicator of biological activity. When such movement is triggered by a chemical stimulus, it is termed chemotaxis. A team of German researchers has now developed a streamlined method for inducing chemotactic motility in microbes, potentially aiding space missions in det ... read more

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New method employs atomic clocks and lasers to probe dark matter
Brisbane, Australia (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
A team of international researchers has introduced an innovative approach to detecting dark matter, leveraging atomic clocks and ultra-stable lasers to investigate the enigmatic substance believed t ... more
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How Early Earth Supported the Formation of Polyester Protocells
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
A leading hypothesis about the origins of life suggests that simple chemical compounds gradually evolved into complex structures, ultimately giving rise to protocells-primitive precursors to living ... more
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Researchers find largest black hole jet from early universe
Washington DC (UPI) Feb 7, 2025
Researchers said on Thursday that they had discovered twin-lobed radio jets they suspect were formed when the universe was 1.2 billion years old, stretching at least twice the length of the Milky Way galaxy. ... more
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By studying neutron 'starquakes', scientists aim to revolutionize nuclear matter research
Bath UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
A new study led by the University of Bath suggests that investigating 'starquakes'-seismic activity in neutron stars-could unlock profound insights into the properties of nuclear matter. These findi ... more
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Dust Uncovers Magnetic Fields in Young Star Systems
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
For the first time, astronomers have successfully detected and analyzed the magnetic field surrounding a young star in a region where planetary formation is believed to be underway. By using dust as ... more
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Apply for the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Astronomy
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
The SETI Institute has introduced the Davie Postdoctoral Fellowship in Artificial Intelligence for Astronomy, inviting researchers to enhance machine learning pipelines for exoplanet detection. ... more
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Wobbling Stars Lead to Discovery of Hidden Celestial Bodies in Gaia Data
Paris, France (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
Researchers using data from the European Space Agency's Gaia mission have identified an enormous exoplanet and a brown dwarf, marking a first in planetary discovery via Gaia's ability to detect stel ... more
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Efforts to find ET gains momentum with new technique that detects microbial movement
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Feb 10, 2025
The search for life beyond Earth is among the most ambitious scientific quests. One promising method is to locate motile microorganisms, capable of self-propelled movement, which serves as a strong ... more

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Spinning Neutron Star Generates Immense Magnetic Fields
London, UK (SPX) Feb 06, 2025
An international team of scientists has successfully modeled the formation and evolution of some of the most powerful magnetic fields in the Universe. Led by researchers from Newcastle University, t ... more
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Quantum hardware reveals cosmic bubble shifts
London, UK (SPX) Feb 05, 2025
Physicists have carried out an advanced simulation that they believe exposes fresh details about an elusive occurrence, potentially shaping the Universe's eventual destiny. The research centers on a ... more
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Scientists measure Earth's cosmic detectability
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
A team of researchers led by Dr. Sofia Sheikh from the SETI Institute, in collaboration with the Characterizing Atmospheric Technosignatures project and the Penn State Extraterrestrial Intelligence ... more
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Space experiment aims to reveal hidden cosmic mass
London UK (SPX) Feb 04 2025
A space-based effort could soon uncover the nature of dark matter, one of the universe's most perplexing forces. Although invisible, this substance composes nearly 85 percent of cosmic mass, challen ... more
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Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Nature had the conditions to "cook up" the chemical precursor ingredients for life before Earth formed, according to two studies published by the sample analysis team of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, w ... more
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Telescoping from the moon
Miami FL (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Before Neil Armstrong took his "giant leap for mankind," NASA staged a series of missions that paved the way for his team's successful Apollo 11 moon landing-from a flight that tested the lunar modu ... more
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IGRINS on Gemini South Detects Surprising Signatures in Dynamic Atmosphere of Exoplanet WASP-121b
Tucson AZ (SPX) Feb 04, 2025
Nearly one third of known exoplanets are enormous gas giants, similar to Jupiter or Saturn. But whereas our Solar System developed with gas giants far from our Sun, some planetary systems consist of ... more
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Rare and mysterious cosmic explosion: Gamma-ray burst or jetted tidal disruption event?
Boston MA (SPX) Feb 03, 2025
Highly energetic explosions in the sky are commonly attributed to gamma-ray bursts. We now understand that these bursts originate from either the merger of two neutron stars or the collapse of a mas ... more
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Astronomers Detect Crucial Factor in Star Formation
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 31, 2025
For the first time, astronomers have identified a long-theorized but previously unobserved component essential to star formation: magnetic fields within merging galaxies. Much like a pressure cooker ... more
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PLATO mission set for late 2026 launch aboard Ariane 6
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 31, 2025
On January 29, 2025, senior officials from the European Space Agency (ESA) and Arianespace formalized the launch contract for ESA's PLATO science mission. The agreement was signed by Carole Mundell, ... more
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AICRAFT Collaborates with CONTEC Space Optics to Enhance Space Telescope Performance
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
South Australian AI company AICRAFT has announced a strategic partnership with CONTEC Space Optics (CSO) to provide ultra-fast edge computing modules designed to support CSO's state-of-the-art space ... more
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Small and Yet So Powerful: New Insights into Cosmic Rays from Low-Mass Microquasars
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Our planet is constantly bombarded by particles from outer space. While most of us are familiar with the sight of rocky meteorites - those shooting stars that light up the night sky - it's the small ... more
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Quantum Systems Show Entropy Increase, Aligning with Thermodynamic Laws
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
The second law of thermodynamics, a cornerstone of physics, posits that systems will move toward greater disorder over time. It asserts that entropy, a measure of this disorder, increases in every c ... more
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New Atom-Based Thermometer Offers Unprecedented Accuracy in Temperature Measurement
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed an innovative thermometer that measures temperature with incredible precision. The device uses Rydberg atoms, w ... more
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A super-Earth laboratory for finding life beyond our solar system
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
Three decades after the first exoplanet was discovered, astronomers have identified over 7,000 exoplanets in our galaxy. Yet, countless more await discovery. Researchers are now delving into the cha ... more
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Dwarf planet Ceres has rare organic material delivered by asteroids
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 29, 2025
Organic molecules, critical components for life, have been identified on Ceres, the dwarf planet located within the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. These molecules, formed from carbon, hydro ... more
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Prayer and dance: hundreds of millions in Asia celebrate Year of the Snake
Beijing (AFP) Jan 29, 2025
From incense offerings and vibrant lion dances in Beijing to prayer rituals at temples in Bangkok and Taipei, hundreds of millions of people across Asia celebrated the Lunar New Year on Wednesday, ushering in the Year of the Snake. ... more
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A less 'clumpy,' more complex universe?
University Park PA (SPX) Jan 26, 2025
Across cosmic history, powerful forces have acted on matter, reshaping the universe into an increasingly complex web of structures. Now, new research led by Joshua Kim and Mathew Madhavacheril at th ... more
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Extreme supersonic winds detected on distant exoplanet
Berlin, Germany (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
Astronomers have observed remarkably powerful winds on the giant exoplanet WASP-127b, located over 500 light-years from Earth. These winds, clocked at an extraordinary 33,000 km/h, represent the fas ... more
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Einstein Probe identifies ancient cosmic event
Paris, France (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
Einstein Probe has unveiled a fresh perspective on the distant X-ray Universe, enabling astronomers to investigate the origins of the farthest cosmic explosions. Just three months after its launch, ... more
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National Astronomy Week illuminates February with rare planet parade
London, UK (SPX) Jan 24, 2025
A rare celestial display featuring Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn will dazzle stargazers during National Astronomy Week 2025, which runs from February 1-9. Complementing the planet parade, the Moo ... more
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Singapore joins Worldwide Scientific Network GNOME to explore dark matter and exotic physics
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Jan 23, 2025
Singapore has officially joined the Global Network of Optical Magnetometers to search for Exotic physics (GNOME), an international collaboration focused on identifying signals of dark matter and oth ... more
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Astronomers thought they understood fast radio bursts. A recent one calls that into question
Berkeley CA (SPX) Jan 22, 2025
Astronomer Calvin Leung was excited last summer to crunch data from a newly commissioned radio telescope to precisely pinpoint the origin of repeated bursts of intense radio waves - so-called fast r ... more
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