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The Hidden Viral Network: How Viruses Shape Microbial Adaptability and Biogeochemical Cycling in the Polyextreme Mars-Analog Qaidam Basin Desert

by Keith Cowing

Viruses play essential roles in shaping the structure and function of microbial communities, including those inhabiting extreme environments.

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Protein Fragments ID Two New Extremophile Microbes — And May Help Find Alien Life

by Keith Cowing

Perfectly adapted microorganisms live in extreme environments from deep-sea trenches to mountaintops. Learning more about how these extremophiles survive in hostile conditions could inform scientists about life on Earth and […]

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