Relevance of earth-bound extremophiles in the search for extraterrestrial life
L Carré, G Zaccai, X Delfosse, E Girard, B Franzetti - Astrobiology, 2022 - liebertpub.com
The recent discovery of extrasolar Earth-like planets that orbit in their habitable zone of their
system, and the latest clues of the presence of liquid water in the subsurface of Mars and in …
system, and the latest clues of the presence of liquid water in the subsurface of Mars and in …
Causes and consequences of the Messinian salinity crisis
Salt giants are massive salt deposits (hundreds of metres thick) that form during the
evaporation of semi-enclosed seas. The drivers of salt giant formation and their feedbacks …
evaporation of semi-enclosed seas. The drivers of salt giant formation and their feedbacks …
Water is a preservative of microbes
JE Hallsworth - Microbial Biotechnology, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water is the cellular milieu, drives all biochemistry within Earth's biosphere and facilitates
microbe‐mediated decay processes. Instead of reviewing these topics, the current article …
microbe‐mediated decay processes. Instead of reviewing these topics, the current article …
Discovery and chemical composition of the eastmost deep-sea anoxic brine pools in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea
Deep-sea anoxic brine pools are unique and extreme, yet habitable environments.
However, their extent and processes of formation are not fully understood. Using …
However, their extent and processes of formation are not fully understood. Using …
Symbiosis between nanohaloarchaeon and haloarchaeon is based on utilization of different polysaccharides
Nano-sized archaeota, with their small genomes and limited metabolic capabilities, are
known to associate with other microbes, thereby compensating for their own auxotrophies …
known to associate with other microbes, thereby compensating for their own auxotrophies …
Systems chemical analytics: introduction to the challenges of chemical complexity analysis
P Schmitt-Kopplin, D Hemmler, F Moritz… - Faraday …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Understanding complex (bio/geo) systems is a pivotal challenge in modern sciences that
fuels a constant development of modern analytical technology, finding innovative solutions …
fuels a constant development of modern analytical technology, finding innovative solutions …
Water activities of acid brine lakes approach the limit for life
Water activity is an important characteristic for describing unusual waters and is a
determinant of habitability for microorganisms. However, few empirical studies of water …
determinant of habitability for microorganisms. However, few empirical studies of water …
Spatio‐temporal insights into microbiology of the freshwater‐to‐hypersaline, oxic‐hypoxic‐euxinic waters of Ursu Lake
Ursu Lake is located in the Middle Miocene salt deposit of Central Romania. It is stratified,
and the water column has three distinct water masses: an upper freshwater‐to‐moderately …
and the water column has three distinct water masses: an upper freshwater‐to‐moderately …
Active microbial communities facilitate carbon turnover in brine pools found in the deep Southeastern Mediterranean Sea
Discharge of gas-rich brines fuels productive chemosynthetic ecosystems in the deep sea. In
these salty, methanic and sulfidic brines, microbial communities adapt to specific niches …
these salty, methanic and sulfidic brines, microbial communities adapt to specific niches …
Microbiome and ecology of a hot spring-microbialite system on the Trans-Himalayan Plateau
Little is known about life in the boron-rich hot springs of Trans-Himalayas. Here, we explore
the geomicrobiology of a 4438-m-high spring which emanates~ 70° C-water from a boratic …
the geomicrobiology of a 4438-m-high spring which emanates~ 70° C-water from a boratic …