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White waters of Kueishantao: sulfur-rich hydrothermal fluids turn the sea milky. Photo: MARUM – Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen; S. Bühring

Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Microorganisms Employ A Secret Weapon During Metabolism At Hydrothermal Vents

by Keith CowingApril 17, 2025

In the global carbon cycle microorganisms have evolved a variety of methods for fixing carbon.

The deep-sea hydrothermal vent site known as ‘Crab Spa’ on the East Pacific Rise. (Photo courtesy of Stefan Sievert, WHOI/NSF/HOV Alvin, © Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution)

Away Teams & Field Reports, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving

A New Bacterial Species From A Hydrothermal Vent Throws Light On Their Evolution

by Keith CowingJanuary 16, 2024January 16, 2024

Deep-sea hydrothermal vents are hot springs on the ocean floor. Sea water penetrates into the ocean crust, becomes heated, and rises to the seafloor surface carrying dissolved nutrients. Around these […]

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Microorganisms Employ A Secret Weapon During Metabolism At Hydrothermal Vents

A New Bacterial Species From A Hydrothermal Vent Throws Light On Their Evolution

Potential Survivable Niches For Microbial Life On The Lunar South Pole

JWST Telemetry Combined With Active Coronagraphy: Raw Contrast Predictions For Exoplanet Imaging With The Habitable Worlds Observatory

Antarctica Is Home To Microbes Found Nowhere Else On Earth

Study: Peptides Can Form Well-defined Structures In Harsh, Venus-like Conditions

Modeling Carbon-Based Planets with MAGRATHEA