Notices tagged with life

From @LiveScience: Emerging evidence suggests that plate tectonics may have begun much earlier than previously thought — and may be a big reason that our planet harbors life. Some scientists are now arguing that plate tectonics emerged very soon after Earth's formation — perhaps predating life itself. Read more: https://flip.it/9nLsjW
#Science #Earth #Geology #Life #Aliens

Here's a little something for those of you feeling existential dread today.

From @PopularScience: Without humans, what would happen to Earth? "People have considered versions of this apocalyptic thought experiment for centuries, if not millenia. ... Ideas of human extinction and societal dissolution are rampant in religious texts and myths of ancient cultures."

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#Extinction #Life #Earth #Science #Humanity #ClimateChange

Are any animals truly "immortal?"

@popsci looks at creatures who defy biological time:
"From tiny jellyfish to one-ton sharks, some animals subvert scientific expectations about aging and death."

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#Animals #Life #Science #Death #Evolution

Scientists show how sperm and egg come together like a key in a lock.

@AssociatedPress reports: "The team found that three proteins on the sperm join to form a sort of key that unlocks the egg, allowing the sperm to attach. Their findings, drawn from studies in zebrafish, mice, and human cells, show how this process has persisted over millions of years of evolution. Results were published Thursday in the journal Cell."

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Here''s the full study: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(24)01093-6

#Science #Life #Biology #Genetics

Will children born today live to 100? Don’t bet on it, researchers say. A new study says that while life expectancy numbers are still inching up worldwide, we’re approaching the upper limit of human longevity. “We’re squeezing less and less life out of these life-extending technologies. And the reason is, aging gets in the way,” says S. Jay Olshansky, a University of Illinois-Chicago researcher who was lead author of the study. Read more from @AssociatedPress.

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#Human #Health #Life #Seniors #LifeExpectancy #Longevity

From @sciencefocus: “If life exists elsewhere in the Solar System, one of the most likely places is Jupiter's moon Europa.” We may find out next month when NASA’s Europa Clipper mission will examine the icy moon to see if it's capable of supporting life: https://flip.it/yyIa3a
#Science #Space #Jupiter #NASA #Europa #EuropaClipper #Life #SolarSystem

Humans have long been fascinated with understanding how life began and evolved on Earth, and modern scientists have made significant advances in answering questions around the origins of life here. A recent study might just have unearthed another piece of the puzzle — the organism from which all living organisms have descended. More for ScienceAlert: https://flip.it/e1gpX8
#Science #Earth #Life #Biology #History #Humans

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NASA data suggests there’s liquid water deep beneath Mars’ surface.

From @popsci: "The study suggests that there’s liquid water deep, deep in the Martian crust—at least five miles down, and potentially as far as 15 miles."

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Here's the original study: https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2409983121

#Mars #Space #NASA #Life #Water #Science

The discovery of a possible sign of life in Venus’ clouds sparked controversy four years ago. Now, scientists say they have more proof.

CNN reports: "The data, the researchers say, contains even stronger proof that phosphine is present in the clouds of Venus, our closest planetary neighbor."

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#Venus #Space #Science #Life #Astronomy

@nixCraft You could swap Linux with #life and it would apply just as much.

1. Don't code when you're tired.
2. Don't login as root on your Linux/Unix boxes when you're tired, guys.
3. See # 1 again.
4. With time you will forget these rules again.

#programming #life #IT #devlife #wisdom

Who’s the father? For these baby animals, one doesn’t exist.

Vox reports: "More animals can occasionally reproduce asexually than scientists realized."

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#Animals #Life #Science #Biology

Venus wasn’t always hot and uninhabitable. Scientists think the second planet from the sun could have had as much water as Earth billions of years ago, and may have even supported life if any of that water was in liquid form. But researchers have a new theory as to how our neighbor in the solar system lost nearly all of its water and why it may have happened far faster than initially thought. The Conversation has more on the study.

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#Venus #Space #Water #Life #Gas

Ah, the sweet smell of a production Linux container image… generously seasoned with sshd and a whole host of unwanted services you definitely didn't need. If only my "if" statements were as reliable as my morning coffee. Lmao. #linux #devops #sysadmin #life

Is life capable of spreading from planet to planet? A pair of astronomers recently proposed a detection strategy based on the concept of panspermia, the idea that life can start on one planet and spread to others by hitching rides on meteorites. More from Live Science: https://flip.it/ef13Z0
#Science #Life #Aliens #Space #Meteorites

What is the universe made out of? How should we define death? Where did dogs come from? Seventeen astounding scientific mysteries that researchers can’t yet solve, from Vox.com.
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#Science #Dogs #Space #Life #Earth #Animals

#quotes #lifelessons #AnneFrank #love #life

"New research suggests there’s less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa than thought — and that could affect what if any life might be lurking in the moon’s underground ocean."

AP reports: https://flip.it/gDWTlX

#Jupiter #Europa #Moon #Space #NASA #Life

NASA’s Juno Mission Measures Oxygen Production at Europa

The ice-covered Jovian moon generates 1,000 tons of oxygen every 24 hours – enough to keep a million humans breathing for a day.

https://www.nasa.gov/missions/juno/nasas-juno-mission-measures-oxygen-production-at-europa/

#Europa #nasa #Juno #spacecraft #space #astrodon #science #ocean #jupiter #life