Microbiology is the study of bacteria, fungi, algae, protozoa and viruses, and is of immense importance in relation to the environment, agriculture and food, biomedical sciences and biotechnology.
Many microbes are extremophiles, capable of surviving conditions that would spell instant death for you and me. From deep-sea hydrothermal vents to boiling hot springs, these single-celled ...
Don’t let their lanky appearance and beautiful, soft pink plumage fool you, flamingos are totally metal. They are extremophiles, meaning they can survive, and even thrive, in environments with extreme ...
These fluids circulate carbon substrates and energy sources, while undergoing strong selection for extremophiles by high temperatures and unique chemical conditions. Basalt-hosted hydrothermal vents ...
Antill, who was a 2023 recipient, and McDonnell, who is a 2024 recipient, will use their FINESST funding to explore how microorganisms survive and thrive in frigid, harsh environments.