From finding the last piece of the puzzle to a mathematical problem that has been unsolved for over half a century to finding geological similar history between India, Africa and Australia, read about this week’s latest discoveries from the field of science.
Saturn's icy moon Enceladus harbours essential elements for life
High concentrations of phosphorus, an essential element for all biological processes on Earth, have been detected in ice crystals spewed from the interior ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus, adding to its potential to harbour life, researchers said. Scientists had previously confirmed that Enceladus' ice grains contain a rich assortment of minerals and complex organic compounds, including the ingredients for amino acids, associated with life as scientists know it. But phosphorus, the least abundant of six chemical elements considered necessary to all living things - the others are carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and sulphur - was still missing from the equation until now.
