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Taking the Ocean´s Pulse
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
04/02/07 |
| Summary: Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute recently tested a new device, the Environmental Sample Processor, designed to probe the the ocean depths. Astrobiology Magazine Field Research Editor Henry Bortman joined them on a day-long voyage and filed this report on their progress. |
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Tibetan Microbe Mats
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
04/01/07 |
| Summary: Microbial communities in some of the world's oldest, driest and remote deserts may yield clues to the potential for life on Mars. |
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Protein Metal Jacket
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
03/24/07 |
| Summary: A new study may completely change our understanding of one of Earth's most radiation-resistant organisms, the bacterium Deinococcus radiodurans. The findings may have implications in protecting cancer patients from the harmful effects of radiation therapy, to ensuring the safety of astronauts on space missions. |
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The Ancient Past, Alive
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
03/22/07 |
| Summary: Cuatro Cienegas, a butterfly-shaped valley in Mexico´s Chihuahua desert, is a living laboratory for astrobiologists. By studying this unique and endangered ecosystem, they hope to learn more about the earliest life on Earth. |
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Acid-Washed Pink Genes
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
03/11/07 |
| Summary: Pink slime at the surface of water trickling through an old mine in California is proving to be a treasure for researchers in their quest to learn more about how bacterial communities exist in nature. |
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Good Vibrations
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
02/08/07 |
| Summary: New recordings of the sounds produced by hydrothermal vents at the ocean floor may provide insight into these unique environments and the organisms they support. |
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Pumping Ions
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
01/30/07 |
| Summary: Researchers studying the cholera pathogen have shed new light on how bacteria generate the energy they need to live. The findings could help scientists understand how bacteria are able to find energy to survive in some of the harshest environments known. |
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Shotgun Sequencing Slime
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
01/21/07 |
| Summary: Scientists have identified tiny nanoorganisms, which are virtually impossible to see beneath the microscope, in a Californian mine. The discovery may have important implications in the search for life on other planets. |
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Diversity in the Air
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
12/27/06 |
| Summary: Scientists have identified an astonishing diversity of microbes living in the air we breathe, expanding our knowledge of the environments in which Earth's most prolific organisms can grow and survive. |
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Strange and Alien Forms
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| Topic: Extreme Life |
12/25/06 |
| Summary: The panelists discuss questions such as whether viruses are alive, and if there could be life on Saturn´s moon Titan. |
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