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Life On Mars? Better Tools Needed to Get The Answer

Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of ancient life on the red planet may not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to an international research team co-led by a Cornell astrobiologist.

Spanish Lagoon Proposed as Mars ‘Astrobiological Time-Analog’

The ongoing search for signs of life on Mars relies in part on terrestrial analogs – places on Earth closely resembling the past or current geology and climate of the red planet that can be readily explored.

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Employing Tradeoffs for More Realistic COVID Messaging

Wash your hands. Wear a high-quality mask. Keep 6 feet between you and others. Meet outside when possible.

Earthquake Lab Experiments Produce Aftershock-Like Behavior

Earthquakes are notoriously hard to predict, and so too are the usually less-severe aftershocks that often follow a major seismic event.

SkinKit Offers Versatile, Wearable On-Skin Computing

Personal computing has gotten smaller and more intimate over the years – from the desktop computer to the laptop, to smartphones and tablets, to smart watches and smart glasses.

AI powers autonomous materials discovery

When a master chef develops a new cake recipe, she doesn’t try every conceivable combination of ingredients to see which one works best. The chef uses prior baking knowledge and basic principles to more efficiently search for that winning formula.