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The Origin of Life part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This page presents an overview of current theories, data, and debates regarding the origins of life on Earth. Topics covered include the nature of prebiotic Earth and the environment where life ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Evolution:Processes, Biology:Evolution, Ecology, Astrobiology, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
First cell - biophysicist David Deamer believes that protective cells predated the first DNA part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This page contains a reprint of a 1995 Discover magazine article featuring David Deamer and his research on the origins of life. The article laces historical/biographical sketches in with the science ...Subject: Biology: Chemistry, Biology, Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Astrobiology, Evolution, Evolution:Processes
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: High School (9-12), General Public, Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: High School (9-12), General Public, Middle (6-8)
New hypothesis for origin of life proposed part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is a popular press article about the Hansma mica hypothesis for the origin of life. It briefly explains the possible chemistry of biomolecule (RNA, protein) creation in mica layers. There is a ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Molecular Biology, Chemistry, Biology, Evolution:Processes, Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology, Biogeochemistry, Evolution
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work, Scientific Resources
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12)
Your Planetary Protection Officer part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This is a brief article about John Rummel, NASA's Planetary Protection Officer. It explains the purpose of planetary protection (to prevent contamination of Earth by alien life forms and of ...Subject: Biology: Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science, Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Life on Mars, Biology, Environmental Science:Policy:US National Policy, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars, Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology, Environmental Science:Policy, Policy:Global Policy
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12)
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12)
Ice Cube of Exotic Microbes part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This article describes a permafrost subglacial lake discovered beneath Antarctica. The lake offers scientists a chance to test their sterile drilling techniques before exploring elsewhere in search ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Biogeochemistry, Astrobiology, Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Field Methods , Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Cold
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Cold
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), General Public, High School (9-12)
Some Like it Hot part of SERC Web Resource Collection
NASA Astrobiologist Jack Farmer is featured in this web article that focuses on microrganisms found in Yellowstone hot springs and ocean floor hydrothermal vents. Included within the article are ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution, Astrobiology, Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Marine
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Audio/Visual:Animations/Video, Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Why Microbes Matter part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site features an article that discusses research devoted to the discovery of microbial life on Mars. Links to related astrobiology stories, the NASA Astrobiology Institute, an the Ames ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Diversity, Astrobiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public
Life's Limit part of SERC Web Resource Collection
Dr. Rocco Mancinelli of the SETI Institute is featured in this web article discussing the environmental limits to life including extreme life forms that can thrive in harsh conditions of salt, ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Diversity, Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Biogeochemistry, Astrobiology, Geoscience:Geology:Geochemistry, Biology:Microbiology, Biology, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Hypersaline, Extremely Hot, Alkaline, Acidic
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Hypersaline, Extremely Hot, Alkaline, Acidic
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), Middle (6-8)
Great Bugs of Fire: Protein from volcano-loving bug crystallized in space part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This webarticle features the Archaea, an ancient branch of life commonly found living in extreme environments such as volcanic vents and hotsprings, and attempts of researchers aboard the Life and ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Molecular Biology, Astrobiology, Microbiology, Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology , Biology:Evolution, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8)
The Search for Extremophiles on Earth and Beyond part of SERC Web Resource Collection
In this article, Penelope Boston examines the limits of life in a variety of Earth's extreme environments as well as the connection to possible extraterrestrial life. Also included are a number ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution, Astrobiology, Microbiology, Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, High Pressure, Anhydrous, Extremely Cold, Extremely Hot
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), General Public, High School (9-12)
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Radiation, High Pressure, Anhydrous, Extremely Cold, Extremely Hot
Grade Level: Middle (6-8), General Public, High School (9-12)