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The Goldilocks Zone part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This on-line news article introduces the Goldilocks Zone, an area of space adequate for the survival of life. Initially believed to be a remarkably small region of space that didn't even include ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Astrobiology, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Anhydrous, Altered by Humans, Hypersaline, Anoxic, High Radiation, Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold, Extremely Hot
Grade Level: General Public, College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
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Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Anhydrous, Altered by Humans, Hypersaline, Anoxic, High Radiation, Alkaline, Acidic, Extremely Cold, Extremely Hot
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Nanobes part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Science Show radio transcript contains an interview with Dr. Philippa Uwins of the University of Queensland. Dr. Uwins discovered a group of organisms in limestone from off-shore Western ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Evolution, Astrobiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
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Grade Level: General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
The Astrobiology Web part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This site contains astrobiology news and links about: astrochemistry, bioinformatics, biosatellites, gravitational biology, hydrothermal vent communities, genomics, astropaleobiology, radiation ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Astrobiology, Microbiology
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Grade Level: Graduate/Professional, Informal, General Public, College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Primary (K-2), Intermediate (3-5), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
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Utah Microbes Point to Mars part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This news article introduces the microbial halophiles of the Great Salt Lake. Featuring scientist Bonnie Baxter, the article explores the use of extremophile research in cancer defense and in the ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Astrobiology, Microbiology, Ecology:Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism, Biology:Ecology:Principles
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Hypersaline
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Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Hypersaline
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The Sciences: The Frontiers of Life part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This 60-page special issue of The Sciences features articles written by leading researchers in the fields of astrobiology and evolution. Appropriately titled The Frontiers of Life, article topics ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Geoscience:Lunar and Planetary Science:Mars:Life on Mars, Biology:Evolution, Astrobiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Grade Level: General Public, Informal, Graduate/Professional, High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16)
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Life in Extreme Environments part of SERC Web Resource Collection
The Astrobiology Web publishes this list of links about life in extreme environments. Subjects include general information, genomic resources, thermophilic life, endolithic organisms, bacteria in ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Microbiology, Astrobiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Collection
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Anhydrous, Altered by Humans, Hypersaline, Anoxic, High Radiation, Alkaline, Extremely Hot, Acidic, Extremely Cold
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Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Anhydrous, Altered by Humans, Hypersaline, Anoxic, High Radiation, Alkaline, Extremely Hot, Acidic, Extremely Cold
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Is Life Thriving Deep Beneath the Seafloor? part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This Oceanus article presents information regarding microbial life beneath the sea floor. These newly discovered organisms push the limits of our understanding about the extreme conditions life can ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Ecology:Habitats:Marine, Biology:Ecology:Metabolism, Habitats:Within Rock, Benthic, Biology:Astrobiology, Microbiology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot, Anoxic
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal, Hydrothermal Systems
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Extreme Environments: High Pressure, Extremely Hot, Anoxic
Ocean Environments: Deep Sea Floor/Abyssal, Hydrothermal Systems
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Extreme Bugs Found in Slag Dump part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This news article reports that scientists recently discovered microbial communities thriving in the slag dumps of the Lake Calumet region of southeast Chicago where the water can reach a pH of 12.8. ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Evolution:Patterns, Biology:Astrobiology, Microbiology, Ecology:Metabolism, Symbiotic Relations:Mutualism
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Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans, Alkaline
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Extreme Environments: Altered by Humans, Alkaline
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Yellowstone Resources and Issues Guide - Astrobiology part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This report explores the connection between geomicrobiology and astrobiology, explaining NASA's interest in the natural history of Yellowstone National Park. Multi-institution research teams are ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Diversity, Astrobiology, Microbiology, Evolution, Ecology:Metabolism
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Overview/Reference Work
Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
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Extreme Environments: Extremely Hot
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Intimate Strangers: Unseen Life on Earth part of SERC Web Resource Collection
This PBS documentary provides an overview of the microbial world and offers an exciting glimpse into the field of microbiology. Meet scientists from around the world investigating the microbial world ...Subject: Biology: Biology:Diversity, Evolution, Molecular Biology, Astrobiology, Microbiology, Biology, Biogeochemistry
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