Microbially induced sedimentary structures Archives - Astrobiology

Visual characteristics observed according to treatment, polygon distribution, sand/clay ratio, primary/secondary desiccations ratio, shapes (type and size), and color on the top of the polygonal forms. A = abiotic control; C = cyanobacteria; D = diatoms; G = green algae; M = mixed; B = biotic strains; 1 = low biomass; 2 = high biomass.

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Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Detection of Biogenicity Using Laboratory Specimens of Biologically and Microbially Induced Sedimentary Structures in a Controlled Experiment

by Keith CowingOctober 24, 2025October 25, 2025

The search for traces of life can be based on the detection of specific signatures produced by microorganisms on sedimentary rocks.