Science404 Mediaabout 2 hours ago
Virtual Alien Cells Modeled to Hunt Biosignatures
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Scientists modeled a virtual alien methanogen cell on hypothetical exoplanets, including Hycean worlds. The study in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society shows methane-producing microbes could alter atmospheres in detectable ways. Smaller, longer-lived methanogens likely outcompete others on alien worlds.
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