AI Discovers Over 160,000 New Virus Species On Earth
Artificial intelligence (AI) has been used to reveal details of a diverse and fundamental branch of life living right under our feet and in every corner of the globe. 161,979 new species of RNA virus...
View ArticleSaudi Arabia Crater Holds Clues For Extraterrestrial Life
In the search for life in space, scientists have studied life in some of the earth’s most extreme environments. A new study by scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)...
View ArticleHidden Ecosystems Discovered In Earth’s Seafloor Beneath Hydrothermal Vents
The idea of secret worlds beneath the Earth has long been the stuff of science fiction. But new research reveals it’s not as far-fetched as it might appear. Worms and snails have been found living in...
View ArticlePotential Microbial Habitats In Martian Ice
Dusty ice exposed at the surface of Mars could provide the conditions necessary for the presence of photosynthetic life, according to a modelling study. The findings, published in Communications Earth...
View ArticleTardigrades Are Less Cosmopolitan And More Diverse Than Has Been Thought
Tardigrades are microscopic invertebrates measuring between 0.2 mm and 1.1 mm in length. They are close relatives of arthropods (spiders, insects, crustaceans), and can live in wide variety of...
View ArticleIcy Discovery In Svalbard Reveals A Vibrant World Of Life Waiting To Be...
A new study led by a PhD candidate affiliated with the iC3 Polar Research Hub reveals how life can adapt and flourish even in the harshest conditions – and sheds light on environments that might...
View ArticleA Metabolic Secret Of Ethane-consuming Archaea Unraveled
Seeps on the deep seafloor naturally emit alkanes, which are pollutants that are potentially dangerous to life and act on global warming. Fortunately, the sediments around the seeps host microbes that...
View ArticleCreating A Simplified Form Of Life
It is one of the most fundamental questions in science: how can lifeless molecules come together to form a living cell? Bert Poolman, Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Groningen, has been...
View ArticleOffworld Life Science Research: Tele-Luminescence Analysis System (TELLAS)
NASA astronaut and Expedition 72 Flight Engineer Don Pettit works inside the Kibo laboratory module checking out biology imaging hardware, the Tele-Luminescence Analysis System (TELLAS), that can...
View ArticleSubsurface Microbial Colonization at Mineral-Filled Veins in...
Recent advances in subsurface microbiology have demonstrated the habitability of multi-million-year-old igneous rocks, despite the scarce energy supply from rock-water interactions. Given the minimal...
View ArticleDale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 20 October 2024:...
Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is heading back to Antarctica – and Lake Untersee for another field season of Research. Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. We’ll be...
View ArticleDale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 23/24 October 2024:...
Dale: The last few days have been very productive. We’ve gathered all our cargo and gear, packed the traverse sleds, and are ready to head out. Tomorrow morning, after breakfast, we’ll begin our...
View ArticleDale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 25 October 2024:...
Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee for another field season of research (preview). Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. We’ll be posting...
View ArticleDale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 29 October 2024: Base...
Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee for another field season of Research. Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. We’ll be posting his...
View ArticleEuropa Clipper Planetary Protection Probabilistic Risk Assessment Summary
Protecting Jupiter’s Icy Moons from the Earth’s biological contamination is a key consideration for the Europa Clipper mission. The mission’s goal is to explore Jupiter’s moon, Europa, and investigate...
View ArticleDale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 1 November 2024:...
Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee for another field season of Research. Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. We’ll be posting his...
View ArticleCABO-16S: A Combined Archaea, Bacteria, Organelle 16S Database for Amplicon...
Identification of both prokaryotic and eukaryotic microorganisms in environmental samples is currently challenged by either the burden of additional sequencing required to obtain both 16S and 18S rRNA...
View ArticleDale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 3 November 2024:...
Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee for another field season of Research (preview). Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. We’ll be posting...
View ArticleOffworld Life Science: Studying Biofilm in Space
A small group of scientists on the biofilm mitigation team at NASA’s Marshall Space Center in Huntsville, Alabama, study solutions to combat fast-growing colonies of bacteria or fungi, known as...
View ArticleDale Andersen’s Astrobiology Antarctic Status Report: 5 November 2024:...
Keith’s note: Astrobiologist Dale Andersen is back in Antarctica at Lake Untersee for another field season of Research (preview). Dale’s work is coordinated through the SETI Institute. We’ll be posting...
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