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A path has been sketched for how molecules needed for life could have formed on Mars in the days when it was wet. We don’t know if this happened‚ or that it led to life‚ let alone whether any survived. Nevertheless‚ the work suggests that anyone thinking of giving up on the prospects of a living neighbor should hold onto hope a little longer.The presence of liquid water is considered the single most important condition for life to exist‚ and we know Mars had that for at least 200 million years. Organic compounds that can serve as the building blocks for RNA or something similar are also essential. Some of these have been found in meteorites‚ which hit Mars even more frequently than Earth‚ but we don’t currently know if this source could supply all that were needed‚ and if not whether Mars itself could have supplied them.This is where new work by Shungo Koyama of Tohoku University and colleagues on the role of formaldehyde comes in. Best known as chemical used to preserve dead specimens‚ the molecule H2CO is so important as a precursor molecule we produce millions of tons a year of it. According to this work‚ formaldehyde should have formed‚ after a few intermediary stages‚ out of carbon dioxide and water vapor. Formaldehyde is both soluble in water and reactive. Once absorbed by the Martian ocean‚ back when there was one‚ the molecule would have undergone reactions with ammonia and other simple molecules to form amino acids‚ sugars and other molecules considered “bio-important”. These include ribose‚ essential to RNA formation.The capacity of formaldehyde to transform into more complex molecules under water is already established‚ and particularly through the formose reaction. What is new in this work is the likelihood of its presence in useful quantities.Koyama and co-authors propose the Martian atmosphere at the time was rich in carbon dioxide‚ hydrogen‚ and carbon monoxide. The presence of atmospheric hydrogen is inferred from how warm Mars was relative to the amount of sunlight‚ while the CO and CO2 are anticipated to have come from volcanoes‚ whose remains can still be seen. Allowing for the effects of sunlight‚ the team predict this sort of atmosphere would lead to formaldehyde production‚ which would have then rained out‚ including into the ocean.How formaldehyde could have formed in the Martian atmosphere and then turned into molecules essential for life in the ocean.Image credit: ©Shungo KoyamaThe oceans would have experienced evaporation that then fell as snow. This would have concentrated other molecules in the water left behind‚ making it easier for bio-important chemicals to find each other.“Our research provides crucial insights into the chemical processes that may have occurred on ancient Mars‚ offering valuable clues to the possibility of past life on the planet‚” Koyama said in a statement. Quite how much formaldehyde would have formed depends on the ratio of gases in the atmosphere‚ but it is likely at times it would have been substantial.The theory is all well and good‚ but more important is to find out if this happened. With decades of data from Martian landers and rovers‚ the team plan to search through records for the isotopic ratios of carbon in surviving organic molecules. These could indicate the likelihood the molecules formed via this route rather than non-atmospheric alternatives.The study is published open access in Scientific Reports.

Space around Earth is polluted. For 70 years‚ several nations around the world have been sending stuff up‚ caring very little about what would happen after their work was done. This space junk includes massive satellites‚ rocket pieces‚ and‚ for a time‚ even a spatula and a camera. Removing this stuff is seen as crucial to keep space safe. Now a private company is attempting a first‚ important step in arriving at a solution.The mission is called Active Debris Removal by Astroscale-Japan or ADRAS-J. It was launched from New Zealand on February 18 and its mission officially began on February 22. The goal of this spacecraft is to reach and characterize a large piece of space junk that was not designed to be approached‚ is not emitting any signal‚ and is not communicating with Earth. The target of this primary objective is a defunct Japanese H-2A rocket upper stage floating somewhere in low-Earth orbit. The piece of junk is “unprepared” – that's lingo for an orbiting object that doesn’t have any visual aids that would allow detection and that has nothing that would facilitate docking.It is 11 meters in length and 4 in diameter (36 and 13 feet‚ respectively) and it weighs about 3 tons. Nothing else is known about this piece of space junk. It could have been hit by other space junk and might now be damaged and moving in an uncontrolled way. Also‚ its movement around the Earth cannot be controlled so ADRAS-J has its work cut out for it.  IFLScience is not responsible for content shared from external sites.“Rendezvous and proximity operations (RPO) are fundamental for any future on-orbit servicing‚ ensuring the safe and secure approach of servicer spacecraft to client spacecraft and other objects such as space debris‚” Astroscale Japan wrote in a press statement.This first step will showcase that it is possible to find‚ approach‚ and characterize an unprepared piece of space junk. The mission will also show that ADRAS-J can then hold itself at a fixed distance from the target – the gold standard RPO. If this mission is successful‚ ADRAS-J will demonstrate that it is possible to rendezvous with any object in orbit. That would be amazing in two ways. If you could approach a piece of space junk‚ you could hopefully attach to it and then take it on a controlled trajectory through the atmosphere‚ burning it.This ability to approach any object could also be used to service satellites in orbit. The mission is ongoing and Astroscale Japan will update on the progress in due course.

There's an old joke about homeopathy‚ which goes something like this: A man overdosed on homeopathic medicine. He forgot to take his pills.Homeopaths believe (mistakenly) that substances that cause specific symptoms in healthy people can be used to treat those symptoms in unhealthy patients. According to homeopathists‚ the more the substance is diluted‚ the stronger it is‚ and the better it is at treating patients. Hence why the hypothetical man who forgot to take his pill died in the above joke – he received a stronger homeopathic dose because he had absolutely none of the active ingredient. While scientifically bunkum‚ this idea of dilution at least does one thing for the health of patients of homeopathists; it protects them from potentially deadly ingredients in their alternative medicine. Normally‚ homeopathists dilute the active ingredient down to such a minuscule amount that there is just the tiniest trace of the ingredient left. This won't do anything for you‚ other than perhaps a mild placebo effect‚ but at least you can be pretty confident that you aren't being poisoned. You're basically eating very expensive sugar‚ or drinking slightly funny-tasting water.Unfortunately‚ sometimes the vital dilution part is not done properly‚ resulting in a weaker dose from the homeopath's perspective – and occasionally overdoses of deadly ingredients from a real medical perspective. In 2021‚ one such overdose occurred when a 53-year-old male patient showed up at the emergency department with symptoms including confusion‚ drowsiness‚ dizziness‚ feelings of anxiety‚ muscle weakness‚ dry mouth‚ difficulty speaking‚ and visual impairment. These symptoms came on shortly after he took 30 drops of a homeopathic remedy containing Atropa belladonna‚ aka deadly nightshade‚ a plant that was used to make poison arrows by Ancient Romans.Investigating the cause of his symptoms‚ his doctors discovered that the manufacturer had inadvertently placed a whole lot more belladonna than they should have."We were able to determine the atropine concentration in the homeopathic mixture as approximately 3 mg/mL instead of the declared 0.005 mg/mL which resulted in a 600-fold overdose‚" the doctors write in their report.Fortunately‚ the patient recovered over the next 12 hours without medical intervention. "We would like to remind clinical physicians to also enquire about alternative medications and be vigilant for the onset of symptoms related to homeopathic or holistic preparations‚" the team concluded in their case report. "When prescribing homeopathic remedies‚ it is preferable to use original preparations from established drug manufacturers."The case report is published in the journal Clinical Toxicology.

For a girl that got her period like two years ago‚ she sure has a lot to say about abortions. Singer/Songwriter Olivia Rodrigo released a graphic on her Instagram story Tuesday indicating that she partnered up with the National Network of Abortion Funds to contribute financially to moms who travel to abort their children. Ticket sale proceeds from her GUTS World Tour will go towards three different abortion funds who help women kill their babies.  It takes a lot of GUTS to come out and insist that you want to help women kill their kids but then again‚ that line of thinking is normal for leftists who have no decency or respect for innocent human life. Rodrigo took the entertainment industry by storm after gaining popularity with a role on Disney Channel that launched her career in the music industry. “Drivers License‚” is one of her top songs and it‚ as well as Rodrigo as a whole‚ has a major influence on women and girls of Generation Z. Hence why this sort of initiative is so detrimental.  “A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales at #GUTSworldtourHouston will go towards @abortionfunds @fundtexaschoice @janesdueprocess who help Texans traveling for abortions by covering &; coordinating transportation‚ lodging &; other practical support classes.” She also linked to the National Network of Abortion Funds website for donations and insisted that the money was part of “Olivia Rodrigo’s Fund 4 Good.” As an aside‚ it’s pretty ironic that the tour advocating for abortions is called GUTS. During an abortion a baby’s guts are ripped out of his mothers womb slowly. The parallels are disturbing but nonetheless‚ uncanny. Thing is‚ if Rodrigo actually cared about women‚ you’d think she’d donate the portion of the proceeds to actually helping them rather than encouraging and enabling them to kill their babies. Maybe proceeds could go to pregnancy centers or perhaps it could be donated to moms that need scholarship money to finish up school. But to go towards the brutal murder of innocent babies? Come on! .@OliviaRodrigo speaking about fund 4 good and abortion access. #GUTSWorldTour pic.twitter.com/Wc7KeB1eaY — Rodrigo Times (@RodrigoTimes) February 24‚ 2024 Following the announcement that Rodrigo would be partnering with the National Network of Abortion Funds‚ mixed reviews flooded in.  Rolling Stone indicated that the partnership “couldn’t come at a more critical time for abortion access‚” and included a note from NNAF’s executive director who said‚ “It takes guts to fund abortions at this moment.” One user insisted that it was a “bold move” for Rodrigo to announce the partnership. “I respect it so much‚” the user wrote on X. Another called her a “perfect all-American pro-choice champion.” Jezebel‚ an overtly pro-abort outlet‚ wrote that “it’s genuinely refreshing to see a huge celebrity uplifting the work of abortion funds‚” and later on in the piece said “here’s to hoping Rodrigo keeps dragging these a**holes on her tour‚” a**holes being pro-lifers of course. Speaking of pro-lifers‚ many were utterly disturbed by Rodrigo's moved.  “Why not raise funds to help single moms? Better yet raise money and awareness about condoms. Women seem to be worshiping abortion‚ same ones saying that they can be men if they feel like it‚” a user wrote on X. Our Sunday Visitor contributing editor Katie Yoder wrote “this makes me so sad” with a link to a TeenVogue article about Rodrigo’s campaign. Similarly a user insisted that the initiative was disappointing and “it makes me sick to see young women supporting the slaughter of unborn babies.” “The Preborn children killed in abortions aren’t tissue‚ choices or medical waste. They were bigger than the whole sky and robbed of the chance to be more than just a short time. Shame on you‚ @oliviarodrigo‚” one more wrote. Live Action Ambassador Mary-Logan Miske said the following in a quote to MRCTV: When we see artists like Paramore and most recently‚ Olivia Rodrigo‚ distribute their money sold from their tours‚ go towards paying for women’s abortions‚ we are left to believe Hollywood has a very clear agenda; to promote‚ pressure‚ and coerce women into thinking abortion is their only option. This is especially unfortunate when we told they prefer the term “pro-choice‚” yet don’t support women who choose life. Rodrigo could have used this opportunity to donate the money to support mothers who are not as finically stable‚ or towards scholarships so mothers can finish their degree‚ or to pregnancy centers to stalk up on diapers‚ bottles and baby clothes. Instead‚ she has chosen to only pay for the hotel stay‚ transportation‚ and of course‚ the abortion itself‚ leading women no other option but to eliminate their child. It takes guts to have a child in an unplanned pregnancy‚ but that is better than ripping apart a babies guts for the sake of “autonomy.”  This isn’t the first time Rodrigo has publicly supported abortion and likely‚ it won't be the last. When Roe v. Wade was overturned Rodrigo and another artist Lily Allen sang the song “F**k You” which the two dedicated to the five Supreme Court judges who voted to overturn Roe. “We hate you‚” Rodrigo said at the time. Ultimately‚ it's disheartening to see a young lady like Rodrigo believe and project that abortion is something not only to be celebrated but something that somehow “helps” women. This campaign goes directly against what our country was founded on and promotes the rejection of the most basic human right: the right to life.  

MSNBC’s Chris Hayes journeyed over to CBS and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert on Wednesday to react to the news that the Supreme Court has decided to hear Donald Trump’s argument that he has presidential immunity and therefore cannot be tried in the classified documents and January 6-related cases on an expedited schedule. However‚ that was not good enough for Hayes‚ as he told the Court “you are helping Donald Trump” by not hearing it at a pace that conforms to Hayes’s personal wishes. Hayes told Colbert that “American voters actually deserve the knowledge in either direction. If the man is acquitted‚ if he's found not guilty of an incredibly grave crime‚ American voters deserve to know that as well. One way or the other‚ the American public is owed‚ as a fundamental public interest‚ as a democratic self-interest‚ to know whether‚ in a court of law judged by a jury of his peers under full constitutional due process‚ the man is guilty or not of the gravest political crime of any man in history since the Civil War.”     There is no “public interest” exception to defendants’ rights. The right to a speedy trial is for the defendant‚ not the state or the voters. However‚ Hayes saw something more sinister at play‚ “There is a calendar on the wall. It's got a certain amount of days on it—200 days—and every day you cross through and red. You are doing Trump a favor. You are helping Donald Trump and everyone knows that. The people in the Supreme Court know that‚ Tanya Chutkan knows that‚ Jack Smith knows that Donald Trump's lawyers know it‚ and Donald Trump knows it.” Working the crowd to get their boos in‚ Hayes proceeded‚ “So when they take 15 days to issue this order‚ and then they come back‚ and they say we're going to get to these arguments in seven weeks‚ they're going up to that calendar and they're putting nine weeks of days and they are burning them for Donald Trump in Donald Trump's interest so as to protect Donald Trump from the possibility of being held to account‚ everyone needs to understand that is what they are doing.” Later on All In‚ Hayes would continue this idea that there is some conspiracy at play‚ "It is an clear unmistakable sign from the MAGA majority of the Trump-created court that they are with him. That they are going to use their power to make sure that he does not face trial in an election year for attempting to end American democracy.”   .@chrislhayes: The SCOTUS order "was a clear unmistakable sign from the MAGA majority of the Trump-created court that they are with him. That they are going to use their power to make sure that he does not face trial in an election year for attempting to end American democracy." pic.twitter.com/fgrrP0tEw0 — All In with Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) February 29‚ 2024   Hayes and people like him cannot have it both ways. Ironically‚ this case is about immunity. If it is true that presidential immunity is not absolute and the president is not above the law and is accountable to it just like every other citizen‚ then he also has all the same rights as every accused citizen. If the Supreme Court's normal pace conflicts with Democrats’ electoral interests‚ then that is just too bad. Here is a transcript for the February 28 show: CBS The Late Show with Stephen Colbert 2/28/2024 CHRIS HAYES: American voters actually deserve the knowledge in either direction. If the man is acquitted‚ if he's found not guilty of an incredibly grave crime‚ American voters deserve to know that as well. One way or the other‚ the American public is owed‚ as a fundamental public interest‚ as a democratic self-interest to know whether in a court of law judged by a jury of his peers under full constitutional due process‚ the man is guilty or not of the gravest political crime of any man in history since the Civil War. But I want to just be clear with folks here‚ everyone here knows the score and I cannot stress this enough. It's like I saw the news about this order‚ right and it's like‚ “Oh‚ they're going to hear the immunity case. They're going to hear arguments” and it's like‚ okay‚ well‚ I guess that makes sense. There is a calendar on the wall. It's got a certain amount of days on it 200 days‚ and every day you cross through and red. You are doing Trump a favor. You are helping Donald Trump and everyone knows that. The people in the Supreme Court know that‚ Tanya Chutkan knows that‚ Jack Smith knows that Donald Trump's lawyers know it‚ and Donald Trump knows it. So when they take 15 days to issue this order‚ and then they come back‚ and they say we're going to get to these arguments in seven weeks‚ they're going up to that calendar and they're putting nine weeks of days and they are burning them for Donald Trump in Donald Trump's interest so as to protect Donald Trump from the possibility of being held to account‚ everyone needs to understand that is what they are doing.