Geochemical Perspectives Letters
Posted inAnalog Studies, Arctic / Antarctic / Alpine, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biophysics, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Europa, Icy Worlds, Status Report

Molecular Biosignatures In Planetary Analogue Salts: Implications for Transport of Organics in Sulfate-rich Brines Beyond Earth

by Keith Cowing

Salts formed during evaporation or freezing of brines can potentially incorporate organic matter that can inform about past biological activity. We analysed the lipid fraction preserved within the contemporary Lost […]

Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

Magnetic Foraminifera Thrive In The Mariana Trench

by Keith Cowing

Unicellular magnetic microorganisms include magnetotactic bacteria and some protist species. Although magnetosome magnetite in bacteria (prokaryotes) is well studied, little is known regarding the characteristics and origin of magnetic minerals […]

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