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  • noun Plural form of biosignature.

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Examples

  • In particular, they should look for oxygen, ozone, methane and other "biosignatures" that suggest the presence of some form of biology.

    First 'habitable zone' planet found outside solar system Marc Kaufman 2010

  • In particular, they should look for oxygen, ozone, methane and other "biosignatures" that suggest the presence of some form of biology.

    First 'habitable zone' planet found outside solar system Marc Kaufman 2010

  • Of the two, he says, with today's exploration technology we can most easily look for evidence for past life, preserved as fossil "biosignatures" in old rocks.

    Science Press Releases 2007

  • The rods and other "biosignatures" could all have been produced by inorganic processes, scientists say.

    Archive 2006-08-01 Mac 2006

  • In an attempt to learn how long viruses have been around, Stedman's lab, in work led by his doctoral student, Jim Laidler, is trying to figure out what kind of biosignatures viruses might leave behind.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • In an attempt to learn how long viruses have been around, Stedman's lab, in work led by his doctoral student, Jim Laidler, is trying to figure out what kind of biosignatures viruses might leave behind.

    Earth News, Earth Science, Energy Technology, Environment News 2010

  • The next generation of space telescopes will be capable of detecting "biosignatures" in the light from planets orbiting other stars

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The next generation of space telescopes will be capable of detecting "biosignatures" in the light from planets orbiting other stars

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The next generation of space telescopes will be capable of detecting "biosignatures" in the light from planets orbiting other stars

    New Scientist - Online News 2009

  • The next generation of space telescopes will be capable of detecting "biosignatures" in the light from planets orbiting other stars

    New Scientist - Earth 2009

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