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The Encyclopedia of Science's Frontier

Home » Science Topics » Astrobiology & Space Science » Page 11

Category: Astrobiology & Space Science

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A new understanding of weather on Saturn

Posted on May 15, 2020June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

The Cassini spacecraft revealed the atmosphere of Saturn has large regions that don’t cycle to the poles and that the atmosphere is filled…

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    What can microbes teach us about life in extreme environments?

    Posted on May 13, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…

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      Fungi influence the recovery of pollutants in the environment

      Posted on May 11, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found a hidden selenium cycle tied to manganese oxide minerals made by common soil fungi.

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        Which came first, the cysteine or the egg?

        Posted on February 13, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

        Scientists used to think cysteine was required to manufacture itself. Turns out, it isn't. In fact, cysteine slows down the manufacture of…

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          DNA evidence allowed biologists to identify a new type of bacteria

          Posted on January 20, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Based on new DNA results, the researchers were able to provide better classification of cyanobacteria.

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            Microbe lasagna tells us about what life was like billions of years ago

            Posted on January 13, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

            Sort of like a fossilized microbial lasagna, fossils called “stromatolites” are formed when layered communities of different types of…

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              Bacteria from the Black Sea Have an Unusual Diet

              Posted on January 9, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Many organisms live by breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide, and those that don’t often live by taking in carbon dioxide…

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                We can learn about life on other planets by studying viruses

                Posted on January 1, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

                Scientists from the University of Zurich and the Max Planck Institute for Molecular Genetics, as well as the Icahn School of Medicine at…

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                  A special kind of bacteria lets cement fix itself

                  Posted on December 25, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  In an effort to make these carbon storage wells safer and more effective for long term use, a team of scientists decided to try a biological…

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                    Mining with acid-generating bacteria

                    Posted on December 18, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.

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