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A Surface Hydrothermal Source of Nitriles and Isonitriles
Giant impacts can generate transient hydrogen-rich atmospheres, reducing atmospheric carbon. The reduced carbon will form hazes that rain out onto the surface and can become incorporated into the crust. Once […]
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Even Inactive Hydrothermal Smokers Are Densely Colonized By Microbial Communities
With its high pressure, darkness and nutrient deficiency, the deep sea is generally not a hospitable place. But in the presence of heat and a rich influx of energy-rich fluids, […]
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Arctic Mid-Ocean Ridge Sediment Cores Shed Light On Past Hydrothermal Activity
In new research led by USGS, scientists analyzed cores collected from Loki’s Castle vent field, a high-temperature hydrothermal system deep beneath the Arctic Ocean northeast of Greenland, uncovering a unique […]
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Deconstructing The Structural Elements Of Extremophile Archaea Haloferax volcanii
Originally discovered in extreme environments like hydrothermal vents, archaea, a single-celled microorganism, can also be found in the digestive systems of animals, including humans where they play a key role […]
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First Ever Hydrothermal Vent Fields Found In The Red Sea
KAUST scientists have reported the first observations of active hydrothermal vent fields in the Red Sea. The total area of these active fields on Hatiba Mons, a major volcano in […]
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A High-quality Chromosomal Genome Assembly Of The Sea Cucumber Chiridota Heheva And Its Hydrothermal Adaptation
Background – Chiridota heheva is a cosmopolitan holothurian well adapted to diverse deep-sea ecosystems, especially chemosynthetic environments. Besides high hydrostatic pressure and limited light, high concentrations of metal ions also […]
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Simulating Early Ocean Vents Shows Life’s Building Blocks Form Under Pressure
By mimicking rocky seafloor chimneys in the lab, scientists have produced new evidence that these features could have provided the right ingredients to kick-start life.
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Away Team Report: Scientists Locate New Hydrothermal Vent Field Using State-of-the-Art Mapping Technology
An international research team has discovered a new high-temperature hydrothermal vent field that hosts several 10- to 15-meter-tall actively venting chimney clusters. Scientists located the vent field in the Pacific […]
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New Hydrothermal Vent Found In The Iguanas Vent Field, Galapagos Islands
Scientists on a Schmidt Ocean Institute expedition have discovered a new hydrothermal vent field larger than a professional soccer field. The vent field found in the Pacific Ocean off the […]