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A new study could change the way scientists view microbial processes in the deep ocean. The unexpected findings expand our understanding of the impacts of climate change, including how and where the ...

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Inorganic nanostructures surrounding deep-ocean hydrothermal vents closely resemble molecules essential for life.

Sep. 25, 2024 — Researchers have discovered inorganic nanostructures surrounding deep-ocean hydrothermal vents that are strikingly similar to molecules that make life as we know it possible.

Hydrothermal vent nanostructures could mimic life's processes, channeling ions and generating energy, aiding theories of life ...

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