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Nanobacteria Research Page part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Mississippi State University Geosciences web page contains detailed information about nannobacteria. It includes a brief history of nannobacteria, information regarding the controversy ...
Endoliths part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Encyclopedia of Astrobiology, Astronomy, and Space Flight article describes endoliths, organisms that live inside rocks. Key vocabulary within the article is hyperlinked to similar descriptive ...
Nanobe part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Wikipedia article gives a brief description of nanobes, organisms so small that the idea they should be considered as living organisms is contested. The site includes information about claims ...
Keeping "Cool" at Deep-Sea Vents part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Astrobiology Magazine article reports that a research team of marine scientists has determined that water chemistry controls the location and distribution of two species of weird worms ...
Evidence of Ancient Martian Life in Meteorite ALH84001? part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This NASA website provides a summary of a study led by NASA's David McKay that may provide evidence for past life on Mars. McKay and his team found carbonate globule features on the ALH84001 ...
Nanobacteria: not a life form? part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Natural Science article examines the issue of whether or not nanobacteria should be considered living organisms. Finnish scientists have reported a partial characterization of nanobacterial ...
Size Limits of Very Small Microorganisms Proceedings of a Workshop part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This National Academy of Sciences web page provides links to discussions and papers regarding whether or not nanobacteria may be considered life forms based on size constraints. The papers and ...
Deep Life in the Slow, Slow Lane part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Science Magazine article provides an overview of microorganisms able to survive deep beneath the Earth's surface. These organisms live on and within rock, slowly eating away at the rock as ...
How Small Can Life Be part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Space Daily article presents information regarding nanobacteria. The article discusses what a nanobacterium is, the controversy over whether or not something so small can be living, and future ...
Glass Munchers Under the Sea part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This NASA Astrobiology Institute article documents recent findings of bacterial life beneath the sea floor. These newly discovered bacteria are thought to live as far down as 500 meters beneath the ...