Hydrothermal vents have been identified as a previously undiscovered source of dissolved black carbon in the oceans, furthering the understanding of the role of oceans as a carbon sink.
Microbiology & Virology
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Radiation, Status Report
Geography And Environmental Pressure Are Predictive Of Class-specific Radioresistance In Black Fungi
Black fungi are among the most resistant organisms to ionizing radiation on Earth.
Posted inImaging & Spectroscopy, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Missions & Hardware, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report, Tricorders & Sensors
Tricorder Tech: 3D Printed Compact Imaging Platform Validated for Space Research with C. elegans
In this newly published article, Dr. Siva Vanapalli of Texas Tech University reports on the testing and performance of a 3D printed compact imaging platform (CIP) that is integrated with […]
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Away Teams & Field Reports, Icy Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Planetary Protection & Biosafety, Press Release
Surface Microbial Diversity at the Detection Limit within the Vicinity of the Concordia Station, Antarctica
The Concordia Research Station provides a unique location for preparatory activities for future human journey to Mars, to explore microbial diversity at subzero temperatures, and monitor the dissemination of human-associated […]
Posted inEuropa, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Icy Worlds, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Modeling Virus and Bacteria Populations in Europa’s Subsurface Ocean
The search for life in the universe is often informed by the study of “extreme” environments on Earth, which provide analogs for habitable locations in the Solar System, and whose […]
Posted inBiosignatures & Paleobiology, Ceres, Habitable Zones, Icy Worlds, Meteorites & Asteroids, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Status Report, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Bacterial Utilisation Of Aliphatic Organics: Is the Dwarf Planet Ceres Habitable?
The regolith environment and associated organic material on Ceres is analogous to environments that existed on Earth 3–4 billion years ago.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Microgravity, Space Life Science, Space Stations, Status Report
BioNutrients-2 Microbiology Experiment On The ISS
NASA astronaut and Expedition 68 Flight Engineer Nicole Mann works in the International Space Station’s Harmony module.
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
World First Study Sheds Light On Why Microbes In The Deep Ocean Live Without Sunlight
A world first study reverses the idea that the bulk of life in the ocean is fuelled by photosynthesis via sunshine, revealing that many ocean microbes in fact get their […]
Posted inAstrogeology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Fossils & Paleontology, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release
Finding Evidence Of Past Life In Serpentinite Rock
NASA-supported researchers have provided new insights into microorganisms that survive on products from serpentinization reactions.
Posted inExtremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Status Report
Culexarchaeia, A Novel Archaeal Class Of Anaerobic Generalists Inhabiting Geothermal Environments
Geothermal environments, including terrestrial hot springs and deep-sea hydrothermal sediments, often contain many poorly understood lineages of archaea.