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- First tentative detection of prebiotic molecules in a planet-forming disc: In the young V883 Orionis system, ALMA observations have revealed signatures of complex organic compounds such as ethylene glycol and glycolonitrile – potential precursors to sugars and amino acids.

- Chemical evolution begins before planets are formed: The findings suggest that protoplanetary discs inherit and further develop complex molecules from earlier evolutionary stages, rather than forming them anew.

- Evidence for universal processes in the origin of biological molecules: The building blocks of life may not be limited to local conditions but could form widely throughout the Universe under suitable circumstances.

BASILISK, the global esports organization built to champion science, debuted historic partnerships with the Institute for Quantum Information and Matter (IQIM) at the California Institute of Technology and The Planetary Society at the Esports World Cup 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. These partnerships create a powerful bridge between renowned scientific institutions and the next generation of STEM enthusiasts. Together, they amplify each other’s missions: expanding the reach of science advocacy to millions of science enthusiasts at a critical moment for the field.

This study presents a machine learning approach to estimate the top-of-atmosphere (TOA) shortwave radiation flux from Deep Space Climate Observatory / Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera (DSCOVR/EPIC) satellite observations. 

Speeding up chemical reactions is key to improving industrial processes or mitigating unwanted or harmful waste. Realizing these improvements requires that chemists design around documented reaction pathways. Now, a team of Penn State researchers has found that a fundamental reaction called oxidative addition can follow a different path to achieve the same ends, raising the question of whether this new order of events has been occurring all along and potentially opening up new space for chemical design. 

An international team of scientists have provided an unprecedented tally of elemental sulfur spread between the stars using data from the Japan-led XRISM (X-ray Imaging and Spectroscopy Mission) spacecraft.

A team of astronomers confirms the existence of a fifth potentially habitable planet around L 98-59, a 35-liter red dwarf.