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RT @AstroBio_Ben: I will be hiring a PhD student for Fall 2026 to perform experimental research related to prebiotic chemistry and chemical….
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RT @sfiscience: The Santa Fe Institute is now accepting applications for the 2026 Complexity Postdoctoral Fellowships!. Complexity fellows….
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New research led by Alta Howells explores the role of formatotrophic methanogenesis in some of the organisms that thrive in a unique groundwater setting in Oman.
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In the depths of Oman, a hidden world thrives in darkness – fueled not by sunlight, but by hydrogen-rich fluids seeping through ancient rocks.
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RT @sciworthy: Researchers used data from the Very Large Telescope in Chile to study dense columns of stars at the center of 20 nearby gala….
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Researchers used data from the Very Large Telescope in Chile to age date dense columns of stars at the center of 20 nearby galaxies.
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Check out this postdoc opportunity at Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal, with BMSIS scientist, Dr. Omer Markovitch. The work combines modelling chemical networks, goal-directed behavior, & Origins of Life research. Learn more here:.
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Anthropic has revealed a concerning pattern of agentic misalignment in LLMs: when placed in simulated corporate environments with autonomous control and conflicting goals, leading AI models sometimes engaged in behaviors akin to insider threats.
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New research on simulated blackmail, industrial espionage, and other misaligned behaviors in LLMs
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Tune in today for the premier of Examining Earth as an Exoplanet & the Search for Life Beyond with Dr. Amber Young on Ask an Astrobiologist on YouTube! .
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RT @XPANSEWORLD: 🚀 XPANSE II Speaker Nominations are OPEN!. Know a visionary in AI, space, biotech, quantum, or climate?. Nominate founders….
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RT @sciworthy: Researchers adapted technology developed by the oil industry to map potential geothermal sources in the Snake River Plain re….
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Scientists used an exploration approach developed by the oil industry to track down geothermal energy sources.
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RT @cosmobiologist: It was awesome having Amber Young on the show yesterday! . I love her response to our question of what her favorite thi….
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Set up your YouTube notifications now for an all new Ask an Astrobiologist on 17 June at 1pm Eastern Time. Our guest is Dr. Amber Young, a Pathways Research Assistant in the Planetary Systems Laboratory at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center.
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RT @astrobiobuzz: Starting the discussion on "Non Academia Careers in Astrobiology Panel" at @abgradcon #AbGradCon2025 .
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Next week: An all new episode of Ask an Astrobiologist, featuring Dr. Amber Young 🚀.
Our next #AskAstrobio guest, Dr. Amber Young, uses climate and photochemical modeling to identify clear signs of life in Earth’s atmosphere—and applies that expertise to develop new strategies for detecting life on distant rocky planets. Join her live Q&A on June 17 at 1pm ET:
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RT @cosmobiologist: What if UAP really are aliens? Could it be that the ones we see aren’t the elite alien scientists or galactic diplomats….
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Dr. Catherine Maggiori has written of the proposed budget cuts to NASA and what this might mean for science funding (including astrobiology funding) for the U.S.
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The U.S. White House budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 would have major consequences for NASA and U.S. funding for space science.
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In Astrobiology Revealed Issue 21, Aubrey Zerkle interviewed Shuya Tan "on why microbes might be metal-starved in Enceladus’ ocean".
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In this Q&A, we asked Shuya Tan about hi s recent paper “ Metal Limiting Habitability in Enceladus? Availability of Trace Metals for Methanogenic Life in Hydrothermal Fluids .” Shuya is currently a...
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We're so excited that Dr. Lígia Fonseca Coelho will be joining for Ask an Astrobiologist live today. She was previously interviewed by Aubrey Zerkle for the Astrobiology Revealed series on SAGANet!.
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Microbiologist turned astrophysicist, Lígia Fonseca Coelho, talks about her paper “Purple is the new green: biopigments and spectra of Earth-like purple worlds.” Lígia is currently a 51 Pegasi b...
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RT @Moohoodles: I always love catching these live! Ask An Astrobiologist is a great series if you're interested in or curious about astrobi….
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