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Deep-ocean rocks mimic early Mars

Posted on October 14, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

It’s no secret that humans have their eyes on the Red Planet. Since the surface of Mars is really different from Earth, a lot of…

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    Could “Fools’ Gold” have helped build the first proteins?

    Posted on September 21, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

    How and why humans exist are questions that have challenged different cultures ever since the dawn of civilization. Many scientists have…

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      Early Martian life may have used sulfur as an energy source

      Posted on September 7, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Using an environment on Earth that simulates early Mars conditions, researchers found an abundance of bacteria that get their energy from…

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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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