Oceanic Research
Ocean Bacteria Release Carbon Into The Atmosphere 
A team led by University of Minnesota researchers has discovered that deep-sea bacteria dissolve carbon-containing rocks, releasing excess carbon into the ocean and atmosphere.
Astrochemistry
Uncovering Exotic Molecules Of Potential Astrochemical Interest
Looking at the night sky, one's thoughts might be drawn to astrochemistry. What molecules inhabit the vast spaces between the stars? Would we see the same molecules that surround us here on Earth? Or would some of them be more exotic--something rarely observed or even unknown?
Venus
Life On Venus? First We Need To Know More About Molecules In The Atmosphere
The search for life on other planets has received a major boost after scientists revealed the spectral signatures of almost 1000 atmospheric molecules that may be involved in the production or consumption of phosphine, a study led by UNSW Sydney revealed.
Habitable Zones & Global Climate
3D Convection-resolving Model Of Temperate, Tidally-locked Exoplanets
A large fraction of known terrestrial-size exoplanets located in the Habitable Zone of M-dwarfs are expected to be tidally-locked. Numerous efforts have been conducted to study the climate of such planets, using in particular 3-D Global Climate Models (GCM).
Extrasolar Planets
Ariel: Enabling Planetary Science Across Light-years
Ariel, the Atmospheric Remote-sensing Infrared Exoplanet Large-survey, was adopted as the fourth medium-class mission in ESA's Cosmic Vision programme to be launched in 2029.
Astrochemistry
Amounts Of Organic Molecules In Planetary Systems Differ From Early On
An international group of scientists led by the RIKEN Cluster for Pioneering Research have studied the chemical composition of 50 protoplanetary-disk forming regions in the Perseus Molecular Cloud, and found that despite being in the same cloud, the amounts of complex organic molecules they contain are quite different.
Astrochemistry
Long-awaited Review Reveals Journey Of Water From Interstellar Clouds To Habitable Worlds
Dutch astronomer Ewine van Dishoeck (Leiden University, the Netherlands), together with an international team of colleagues, has written an overview of everything we know about water in interstellar clouds thanks to the Herschel space observatory.
Extremeophiles and Extreme Environments
Earth's Crust Mineralogy Drives Hotspots For Intraterrestrial Life
Below the verdant surface and organic rich soil, life extends kilometers into Earth's deep rocky crust. The continental deep subsurface is likely one of the largest reservoirs of bacteria and archaea on Earth, many forming biofilms - like a microbial coating of the rock surface.
Microbiology
Microbe Discovered That Has Been In Evolutionary Stasis For Millions Of Years
It's like something out of science fiction. Research led by Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has revealed that a group of microbes, which feed off chemical reactions triggered by radioactivity, have been at an evolutionary standstill for millions of years.
Extrasolar Planets
Five Carbon- and Nitrogen-bearing Species In A Hot Giant Planet's Atmosphere
The atmospheres of gaseous giant exoplanets orbiting close to their parent stars (hot Jupiters) have been probed for nearly two decades.
Astrochemistry
More Than 5,000 Tons Of Extraterrestrial Dust Fall To Earth Each Year
Every year, our planet encounters dust from comets and asteroids. These interplanetary dust particles pass through our atmosphere and give rise to shooting stars. Some of them reach the ground in the form of micrometeorites.
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