A new LAB publication in the Bulletin of Mathematical Biology, "Generalized stoichiometry and biogeochemistry for astrobiological applications," is featured in an article from Universe Today. This paper discusses the potential for stoichiometry modeling to provide chemical and ecological biosignatures across various worlds and environments. You can read the Universe Today article here, or read the publication or its press release.
Image description: Figure 5 from the paper cited above, showing the ratio of the cellular to environmental nitrogen as function of the size spectrum exponent, the minimum quota (cellular requirement) scaling exponent, and the growth rate scaling exponent.
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