Osaka Metropolitan University researchers have succeeded in generating high-quality feline embryonic stem cells using sperm and eggs from testes and ovaries discarded during sterilization surgery.

Recent advances in astronomical observations have found a significant number of extrasolar planets that can sustain surface water, and the search for extraterrestrial life on such planets is gaining momentum. A team of astrobiologists from Astrobiology Center, National Institute for Basic Biology, and SOKENDAI have proposed a novel approach for detecting life on ocean planets. By conducting laboratory measurements and satellite remote sensing analyses, they have demonstrated that the reflectance spectrum of floating vegetation could serve as a promising biosignature. Seasonal variations in floating vegetation may provide a particularly effective means for remote detection.

The results of this research will be published in the journal Astrobiology on February 24, 2025.

POSTECH Research Team Develops Ultra-Photostable Organic Fluorescent Molecule (PF555) to Unveil the Secrets of Intracellular Proteins.