New tool could help humans find alien life, say scientists

New tool could help humans find alien life, say scientists
The new method developed at the University of Glasgow could be used to detect life on Mars (NASA/ESA/PA)

Scientists have created a new tool which could help humans find alien life in the universe.

The method, called Assembly Theory, can identify complex molecular signatures to determine the likelihood of it developing through life rather than by chance, say researchers at the University of Glasgow.

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