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Detecting alien life: Discerning working organisms from random environment - C C - Jan 21, 2025
A promising (and surprisingly simple) way to detect alien life
https://bigthink.com/hard-science/a-promising-and-surprisingly-simple-way-to-identify-alien-life/
KEY POINTS: Studying motility — the ability of organisms (in this case, microbial life) to move independently in their environment — could be an effective way to find and identify extraterrestrial life. Recent research shows that microbes respond to stress, like high salt levels, by moving, making this a potential method for finding life on Mars. The research could also help detect deadly pathogens like cholera in water, improving public health on Earth... (MORE - details)