[HTML][HTML] Living at the extremes: extremophiles and the limits of life in a planetary context
Prokaryotic life has dominated most of the evolutionary history of our planet, evolving to
occupy virtually all available environmental niches. Extremophiles, especially those thriving …
occupy virtually all available environmental niches. Extremophiles, especially those thriving …
Salt to conserve: a review on the ecology and preservation of hypersaline ecosystems
When it comes to the investigation of key ecosystems in the world, we often omit salt from the
ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and …
ecological recipe. In fact, despite occupying almost half of the volume of inland waters and …
Extreme environments: microbiology leading to specialized metabolites
The prevalence of multidrug‐resistant microbial pathogens due to the continued misuse and
overuse of antibiotics in agriculture and medicine is raising the prospect of a return to the …
overuse of antibiotics in agriculture and medicine is raising the prospect of a return to the …
An interval of high salinity in ancient Gale crater lake on Mars
Precipitated minerals, including salts, are primary tracers of atmospheric conditions and
water chemistry in lake basins. Ongoing in situ exploration by the Curiosity rover of …
water chemistry in lake basins. Ongoing in situ exploration by the Curiosity rover of …
Deciphering biosignatures in planetary contexts
MA Chan, NW Hinman, SL Potter-McIntyre… - Astrobiology, 2019 - liebertpub.com
Microbial life permeates Earth's critical zone and has likely inhabited nearly all our planet's
surface and near subsurface since before the beginning of the sedimentary rock record …
surface and near subsurface since before the beginning of the sedimentary rock record …
A comparative metagenomic study reveals microbial diversity and their role in the biogeochemical cycling of Pangong lake
The environment of a high altitude brackish water lake presents an unprecedented reservoir
for the microbial community with adaptability towards surviving stressful conditions …
for the microbial community with adaptability towards surviving stressful conditions …
Entrainment and dynamics of ocean‐derived impurities within Europa's ice shell
Compositional heterogeneities within Europa's ice shell likely impact the dynamics and
habitability of the ice and subsurface ocean, but the total inventory and distribution of …
habitability of the ice and subsurface ocean, but the total inventory and distribution of …
Discovery of the Streamlined Haloarchaeon Halorutilus salinus, Comprising a New Order Widespread in Hypersaline Environments across the World
The class Halobacteria is one of the most diverse groups within the Euryarchaeota phylum,
whose members are ubiquitously distributed in hypersaline environments, where they often …
whose members are ubiquitously distributed in hypersaline environments, where they often …
Ice shell structure and composition of ocean worlds: insights from accreted ice on Earth
Accreted ice retains and preserves traces of the ocean from which it formed. In this work, we
study two classes of accreted ice found on Earth—frazil ice, which forms through …
study two classes of accreted ice found on Earth—frazil ice, which forms through …
Stable brine layers beneath Europa's chaos
The formation mechanism of Europa's large chaos terrain (>∼ 100 km diameter) and
associated lenticulae (<∼ 10 km diameter) has been debated since their observations by …
associated lenticulae (<∼ 10 km diameter) has been debated since their observations by …