[PNAS] Magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) synthesize intracellular magnetite nanoparticles in a genetically controlled manner.
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Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biophysics, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,, Nanotechnology & SynBio, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
What If The Direction Of A Magnet Could Shape The Building Blocks Of Life?
In a new discovery researchers from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and the Weizmann Institute of Science have found that something the direction of a magnetic field can influence how […]
Posted inFossils & Paleontology, Magnetic Fields, Electromagnetism, bioelectricity,, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release
Did Marine Life In The Paleocene Navigate Using Earth’s Magnetic Field?
Some ancient marine organisms produced mysterious magnetic particles of unusually large size, which can now be found as fossils in marine sediments. An international team has succeeded in mapping the […]
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Ladakh’s Rock Varnish May Help Identify Habitable Environments In Space
Magnetofossils– fossil remains of magnetic particles produced by magnetotactic bacteria have been spotted in rock varnish layers in Ladakh. The study suggesting biotic processes in the formation of rock varnish […]
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Magnetic Foraminifera Thrive In The Mariana Trench
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 […]