University of Queensland scientists have helped to construct a detailed timeline for bacterial evolution, suggesting some bacteria used oxygen long before evolving the ability to produce it through photosynthesis.
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Posted inBiogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Gaia - Planetary Perspectives, Imaging & Spectroscopy, Press Release, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography
Orbital Biosignature Survey: Satellites Unveil The Size And Nature Of The World’s Coral Reefs
University of Queensland-led research has shown there is more coral reef area across the globe than previously thought, with detailed satellite mapping helping to conserve these vital ecosystems.
Posted inExtinction events, Habitable Zones, Press Release, Radiation, Space Weather & Heliophysics
Tree Rings Offer Insight Into Devastating Cosmic Radiation Storms That Strike Earth
A University of Queensland study has shed new light on a mysterious, unpredictable and potentially devastating kind of astrophysical event.
Posted inGenomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Press Release
Adjustments To The Bacterial Tree of Life
Bacterial classification has been given a complete makeover by a team of University of Queensland researchers, using an evolutionary tree based on genome sequences. The study, led by Professor Philip […]