Angelicque White will receive the 2015 Ocean Sciences Early Career Award at the 2015 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, to be held 14–18 December in San Francisco, Calif. The award recognizes "significant contributions to and promise in the ocean sciences."
bacteria & microbes
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Microbial Communities Form Iron Shells in Abandoned Mines
Fungi and bacteria deposit metal ions on steel objects left behind by miners. These metals form strange clam-like shells on the steel surfaces.
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Can Microbes Survive Multiple Trips into the Stratosphere?
Searching for life on Mars starts at home, with a balloon launch.
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Developing Deep-Life Continental Drilling Projects
Deep Carbon Observatory Deep-Life Workshop;
Potsdam, Germany, 3–4 November 2014
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Microbial Activity in Dry Soils
Researchers investigate how microbes respire in dry conditions.
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Traces of Glass-Eating Microbes Found in Ancient Lake Bed
A serendipitous discovery of tiny tunnels in lava that cooled rapidly under fresh water could help scientists search for life on Mars.
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Methane-Producing Microbes Important for Studying Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Scientists have long thought that methane-producing microbes contribute to climate change but are slowly learning just how big a role these microbes play.