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Life on Dead Hydrothermal Vents
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
01/29/12 |
| Scientists have discovered evidence that life continues at hydrothermal sea vents, even after the vents themselves go dormant. The study sheds light on how microbial communities survive in one Earth's most unique environments. |
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Earth's Deepest Biosphere
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
01/17/12 |
| Scientist recently installed observatories beneath the seafloor in order to collect data on one of the most mysterious ecosystems on Earth. |
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A Biosfera Mais Profunda da Terra
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
01/17/12 |
| Cientistas recentemente instalaram observatórios abaixo do fundo do mar para coletar dados em um dos mais misteriosos ecossistemas na Terra. |
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World's Most Extreme Deep Sea Vents
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
01/16/12 |
| Scientists have revealed details about the life that inhabits one of the world's most extreme deep-sea volcanic vents. |
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Magnetic Microbes in Death Valley
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
01/03/12 |
| Scientists have discovered a new type of magnetic bacteria in one of the Earth's harshest environments. The organism could have numerous applications in biotech and nanotechnologies. |
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Lava Tube Microbes Live in Mars-Like Conditions
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
12/16/11 |
| Researchers have discovered microbes that thrive in an environment that is, in some ways, "Mars-like." The microorganisms were found within a lava tube, and tolerate temperatures near freezing, low levels of oxygen, and absence of organic food. |
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Studying Biology's Dark Matter
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
11/05/11 |
| New techniques are helping scientists shed light on the 'biological dark matter' of Earth. |
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Strange Vent Fellows
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
09/10/11 |
| Scientists have observed two species of marine life that have never been seen together at a hydrothermal vent — chemosynthetic shrimp and tubeworms. The finding sheds new light on the ecosystems surrounding these unique habitats deep below the surface of Earth's oceans. |
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