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Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say
The samples ... also known as sodium carbonate or soda ash, which has never been directly observed in another asteroid or meteorite. On Earth, it is used in cleaning products and glass manufacturing.
Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say
Scientists have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in the samples collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission from a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu.
Scientists find traces of life’s building blocks in historic asteroid samples
It took a while for scientists to gain access to the samples that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission took from the asteroid Bennu, but the wait is proving to be worth it. A new study published January 29 in ...
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Unprecedented asteroid samples contain organic compounds and minerals crucial to life, scientists say
(CNN) — Researchers have detected organic compounds and minerals necessary for life in unprecedented samples ... sodium carbonate or soda ash, which has never been directly observed in another ...
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Investigation into Canfield chemical spill widens
A July 11 liquid chemical release at the Material Sciences Corp. steel processing facility west of Canfield High School has ...
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PD-1/LAG-3 bispecific antibody potentiates T cell activation and increases antitumor efficacy
No.: CW0050S); Coating solution: 0.1M sodium carbonate-sodium bicarbonate buffer (pH 9.6 ... Data analysis 7.0 software was used to analyze the affinity of antibody samples. BLI analysis of the ...
NASA's asteroid sample reveals key chemistry that could lead to life
All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...
Briny Traces in NASA’s Asteroid Sample Hold Clues to the Chemistry of Life
The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...
Carbonate-dissolving microorganisms could be key to sustainable bioenergy
A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has identified new microscopic players in the global carbon cycle, a discovery ...
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NASA’s Historic Asteroid Sample Holds Clues to Life’s Origins
The brine contains compounds that have never been previously observed in asteroid samples, including compounds of sodium carbonate. The brine can also be distinguished from brine samples on Earth ...