University of Southern Denmark Archives

Robert Keino (Bosun) assists in recovering the CTD rosette. “CTD” stands for conductivity, temperature, and depth, and refers to a package of electronic devices used to detect how the conductivity and temperature of water changes relative to depth. (Photo by: Alex Ingle, Schmidt Ocean Institute)

Away Teams & Field Reports, Biochemistry & Organic Chemistry, Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Biosignatures & Paleobiology, Exploration Gear & Tech, Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments, Habitable Zones, Microbiology & Virology, Missions & Hardware, Press Release, Robotics/Rovers/UAVs, ROVs/Submersibles/Diving, Sample Return, Water/Hycean Worlds & Oceanography

New Technologies Revise Our Understanding Of Oxygen Minimum Zones

by Keith CowingMay 22, 2024May 22, 2024

A new technology detects trace amounts of oxygen in an environment where previously these life-supporting molecules were below the limit of detection.

Microbiology & Virology

Microbes Produce Oxygen In The Dark

by Keith CowingJanuary 9, 2022

There is more going on in the deep, dark ocean waters than you may think: Uncountable numbers of invisible microorganisms go about their daily lives in the water columns, and […]

Fossils & Paleontology, Press Release

Tiny Bubbles of Oxygen Trapped 1.6 billion Years Ago

by Keith CowingMarch 2, 2018

Take a good look at these photos: They show you 1.6 billion years old fossilized oxygen bubbles, created by tiny microbes in what was once a shallow sea somewhere on […]

Genomics, Proteomics, Bioinformatics, Origin & Evolution of Life, Press Release

Scientists Create Possible Precursor to Life

by Keith CowingOctober 20, 2014

How did life originate? And can scientists create life? These questions not only occupy the minds of scientists interested in the origin of life, but also researchers working with technology […]

Biogeochemical Cycles & Geobiology, Caves, Craters, Mountains, Subsurface, Lava Tubes, Microbiology & Virology, Press Release

Microbes Can Create Dripstones

by Keith CowingAugust 18, 2014August 23, 2022

According to new research humble, microscopic organisms can create dripstones in caves. This illustrates how biological life can influence the formation of Earth’s geology – and the same may be […]

Astrochemistry, Origin & Evolution of Life

Computational Approach Speeds Up Exploration of the Universe

by Keith CowingSeptember 5, 2013

How many different molecules can be created when you release one of the universe’s most reactive substances, hydrogen cyanide, in the lab? And will the process create some particularly interesting […]