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Astronaut photograph (ISS011-E-10575) of Yellowstone Lake from orbit. Geothermal features such as geysers and hot springs are located in the West Thumb area. This is thought to be due to a relatively shallow, local magma source.
Geomicrobiology of Yellowstone LakeApril 10, 2016
An example of a mixed biofilm under a microscope.
A View into the Complexity of Microbial CommunitiesApril 7, 2016
A bacterium that causes deadly cerebrospinal meningitis, <em>Neisseria meningitidis</em>, uses type IV pili to help it erode and cross the human blood brain barrier, a structure that surrounds the brain tissue and ordinarily protects it from invasion.
Appendages Help Microbes Survive Harsh ConditionsApril 5, 2016
Jupiter’s moon Europa has an ocean hidden beneath a crust of ice and is a leading candidate in the search for other life in the Solar System.
Clues to Ocean Composition on EuropaApril 3, 2016
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US Planetary Scientists, Are Your Laboratories Adequately Supported?March 31, 2016
An image of an interstellar nebula with some polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecular structures superimposed.
Excited States of PAHsMarch 30, 2016
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FfAME/Templeton Grants AwardedMarch 29, 2016
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Ranking Exoplanets By Their Potential For LifeMarch 28, 2016
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Mary Voytek Profiled for Women's History MonthMarch 28, 2016
A 3-D view of a model protocell (a primitive cell) approximately 100 nanometers in diameter modeled by a team of researchers at Harvard University. Credit: Janet Iwasa/NSF
Attracting RNA to Protocell MembranesMarch 27, 2016
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Penny Boston Spelunking for Alien Life on EarthMarch 25, 2016
Fullerene molecule (C60).
Rethinking a Geologic Indicator for Impact EventsMarch 24, 2016
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