All Geomicrobiology articles
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Microbiology at the edge of the world: Studying high temperature sites in Antarctica
AMI Ocean Sustainability Scientific Advisory Group member André Antunes and his colleagues reveal the ups and downs of their latest expedition to Antarctica.
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Recreation of ancient seawater reveals which nutrients shaped the evolution of early life
Scientists know very little about conditions in the ocean when life first evolved, but new research published in Nature Geoscience has revealed how geological processes controlled which nutrients were available to fuel their development. All life uses nutrients such as zinc and copper to form proteins. The ...
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Underground microbiology: help or hinderance for decarbonisation?
Can the activity of disturbed microbial communities affect industrial activities, for good or ill?
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Scientists probe amoeba that thrives at 125°F
Biologists study the mechanisms that have allowed microbial eukaryotes to thrive in the extreme conditions of a geothermal lake.
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A week in the life of a geomicrobiologist
A look inside what life is like at the British Geological Survey (BGS).
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The dark biosphere
Researchers from the Centre for Astrobiology probe our understanding of the importance of Earth’s deep subsurface biogeochemical cycles on a planetary scale.
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Better instrumentation is needed to detect ancient life on Mars, researchers say
Current state-of-the-art instrumentation being sent to Mars to collect and analyze evidence of life might not be sensitive enough to make accurate assessments, according to researchers.
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Chemical-loving bacteria were source of sulphuric acid that carved out Pyrenees cave systems
Scientists have used isotopes of sulphur to fingerprint the sources of sulphuric acid that have carved unique and beautiful cave systems in the Pyrenees mountains of southern France.
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Short-lived volcanic island harboured sulphur-metabolizing microbes
Researchers discovered a unique microbial community that metabolizes sulphur and atmospheric gases, similar to organisms found in deep sea vents or hot springs, on a volcanic island that only lasted for seven years.