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Evaluation Of The Bacterial Diversity In The World’s Deepest Cave—Veryovkina, Arabika Massif, Western Caucasus

by Keith Cowing

Veryovkina Cave is the world’s deepest known cave (2212 m deep). It is located in the Arabika Massif of Gagra Mountain in the Western Caucasus. Its microbiome remains unknown because […]

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First Genome Sequence And Functional Profiling Of Psychrobacter SC65A.3 Preserved In 5,000-year-old Cave Ice

by Keith Cowing

Introduction: Ancient cryospheric environments may preserve overlooked reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and bioactive potential. This study reports the first whole-genome sequencing and functional characterization of Psychrobacter sp. SC65A.3 isolated […]

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Away Team Training: Tricorder Use During Cave Microbiology Assay

by Keith Cowing

MBRSC astronaut Mohammad AlMulla took pictures of NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli while she was conducting a microbiological investigation close to the underground base camp in Abel Cave.

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Water-driven Accessible Potential Karstic Caves in Hebrus Valles, Mars: Implications for Subsurface Habitability

by Keith Cowing

The Hebrus Valles region on Mars exhibits geomorphological indicators of past aqueous activity, such as fluvial channels and aligned sinkholes.

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ESA Offworld Astronaut Cave Exploration Training

by Keith Cowing

NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli took pictures of MBRSC astronaut Mohammad AlMulla while he was conducting a microbiological investigation close to the underground base camp in Abel Cave.

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Draft Genome Sequence Of A Member Of A Putatively Novel Rubrobacteraceae Genus From Lava Tubes In Lava Beds National Monument

by Keith Cowing

We report the draft genome sequence of a member of a potentially novel genus of Rubrobacteraceae isolated from Golden Dome Cave in Lava Beds National Monument. Members of this family […]

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Away Team Visits Bhutan’s Unexplored Caves

by Keith Cowing

Famous for its breathtaking mountain landscapes and cliffside Buddhist monasteries, the small South Asian kingdom of Bhutan is also home to miles upon miles of caves that have been shrouded […]

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