Sergio Scotillo is currently at the Univ. of Naples Federico II, working at Marco Moracci’s lab on archaeal biofilms. Along with Cristina De Castro's lab, the team studies exopolysaccharide structures using advanced techniques (GC-MS, NMR)

#MSCA #Archaea #Biotechnology #Extremophiles #biofilms

This week portfolio company Puna Bio was recognized by Fast Company as a most innovative company in Latin America... www.fastcompany.com/91497250/lat... #extremophiles #resilience #climate

Carbon monoxide dehydrogenase-encoding microorganisms in volcanic astrobiological analogues: an enzyme system to investigate the evolution of life Volcanic ecosystems reveal how ancient CO-oxidizing microbes evolved CODH genes, enabling energy generation and adaptive versatility across diverse extreme

Excited to see our work now live!
In this study on the role of CODH-utilising microbes in volcanic astrobiological analogues.
Huge thanks to Marcela Hernández and all collaborators!

Happy to hear thoughts!

#Astrobiology #Geomicrobiology #Extremophiles #Volcanology

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The third day of #Biochemistry2026 is off to a great start with an inspiring lecture by Schraga Schwartz. He talked about "RNA at the Edge: Extreme Biology as a Lens on RNA Modification Principles".

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#Biochemistry #ChemSky #ChemBio #RNA #extremophiles #Archaea

Archaea sometimes feels like life’s insurance policy against planetary sterilization.

Low pH. High pH. Freezing. Boiling. Hypersalinity. Radiation.

How many apocalypses could archaea survive?

What would a world repopulated from extremophiles look like?

#extremophiles #microbiology #evolution

Water bear (Tardigrade) facts: 1. Water dwelling, eight-legged micro-animals 2. Their size is about 0.5 mm (0.02") 3. They can be found literally anywhere 4. Withstand temps from 1K to 420 K (-272°C to 150°C) 5. Withstand pressures from vacuum to bottom of oceans 6. Can live without food & water for 30+ years 7. Withstand 5000Gray of radiation (humans die at 5Gray) 8. Withstand environmental toxins 9. Born with all cells, cells don't divide, they just expand 10. Have existed for 530 million years. Microphoto of a water bear above write up

Water bear don’t care about your Armageddon

#WaterBear #tardigrade #science #nature #microfauna #micro-animals #extremophiles

Not on the list: they can survive in the vacuum of space for up to ten days.

Anergiobiosis: a testable framework for microbial life under extreme power limitation

New preprint! We propose "anergiobiosis" to describe microbial life at thermodynamic limits as a way of separating the physiological state from questions about aeonophilic extremophile specialization. ecoevorxiv.org/repository/v...
#Microbiology #Extremophiles #SubsurfaceMicrobiology #MicroSky

Centre for Microbial Interactions – Conference 2026 Centre for Microbial Interactions – Annual Conference 2026. Registration is free and the deadline to sign up is Wednesday 25th February 2026.

Big news! I'll be co-chairing a session and presenting a poster at the @norwichmicro.bsky.social Annual Conference this March.

Deadline for abstract submission coming up soon.

#CMI2026 #Microbiology #Astrobiology #NRP #Extremophiles

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The Unlikely Astronauts: What Earth’s Toughest Survivors Teach Us About the Possibility of Life Elsewhere 🦠 How Earth's extremophiles like tardigrades reshape our search for alien life on Mars, Europa & beyond. Discover astrobiology's new frontier.

🦠 Life can flourish in Earth’s most hostile corners. What does that resilience suggest about where life could persist beyond Earth? ✍️ Full exploration: tpc8.short.gy/mgHJjLGk

Perhaps the cosmos holds more tenacious possibilities than we expect.
#Astrobiology #Extremophiles #Space #Tardigrades #TPC8

🤔Did you know that there are communities of #extremophiles living in the aircraft tanks bearing extreme temperatures in presence of kerosene? These microbes are one of the targets to study in our project #BIORE2AIRCRAFT. Learn more👉 acortar.link/QIIJMQ

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Oxyplasma meridianum gen. nov., sp. nov., an extremely acidophilic organotrophic member of the order Thermoplasmatales
#microbiology #archaea #extremophiles #MicroSky #ArchaeaSky
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Elucidating the mechanisms of anthracene and phenanthrene degradation by the halophile Vreelandella piezotolerant DM1 - Extremophiles Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are prevalent environmental contaminants, which exhibit the mutagenic, carcinogenic, and teratogenic properties. The growing demand for efficient PAH biodegradat...

Elucidating the mechanisms of anthracene and phenanthrene degradation by the halophile Vreelandella piezotolerant DM1 #Extremophiles #MassSpec link.springer.com/article/10.1...

Microbial Diversity of the Baikal Rift Zone Freshwater Alkaline Hot Springs and the Ecology of Polyextremophilic Dissimilatory Iron-Reducing Bacteria
#microbiology #extremophiles #HotSprings #MicroSky
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Scientists find a startling discovery in a national park's hot waters Scientists found a new organism that thrives in a national park's hot waters.

Sometimes life finds a way… like this newly discovered “fire amoeba,” thriving at 145 °F deep in the hot springs of Lassen Volcanic National Park 🌋 Even in the harshest places, life endures. That kind of resilience gives us hope. ✨ #OceanHoptimism #NatureFindsAWay #Extremophiles #Resilience

Extremophile ‘Fire Amoeba’ Pushes the Boundaries of Complex Life It was thought that complex cells couldn’t survive above a certain temperature, but a tiny amoeba has proven that assumption wrong

Extremophile ‘Fire Amoeba’ Pushes the Boundaries of Complex Life #Science #Biology #Microbiology #Extremophiles #FireAmoeba #ComplexLife

Life in the brine of Lunenburg, Germany: unveiling microorganisms associated with Zechstein salt deposits
#microbiology #extremophiles #halophiles
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hEDTA and EDDS as sustainable and harmless alternatives to NTA as trace metal chelators in Methanothermobacter marburgensis cultivation - Extremophiles Extremophiles - The thermophilic methanogenic archaea Methanothermobacter spp. are applied as archaeal cell factories in industrial processes for methane production. Recently, secretion of...

hEDTA and EDDS as sustainable and harmless alternatives to NTA as trace metal chelators in Methanothermobacter marburgensis cultivation
#microbiology #methanogens #extremophiles
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Naica’s Giant Crystals, Extremophile Discoveries, and Contested ‘Alien Microbe’ Claims in Mexico’s Chihuahuan Desert Explorer and author Leela Hutchison describes the geology, hazards, and scientific intrigue of Mexico’s Naica crystal caves, highlighting reports of novel extremophile microbes she says were first characterized as “alien” before being reworded as “ancient” by NASA-affiliated researchers. She links the Chihuahuan Desert’s magnetism, atomic-era testing history, and regional folklore to broader UAP narratives, including alleged crash recoveries, biosafety concerns, and the Zone of Silence.

Inside Mexico's Naica caves: giant crystals, extremophile microbes once labeled 'alien' then reframed by NASA-linked researchers — and how magnetism, atomic-era tests and regional folklore feed UAP, crash-recovery and biosafety debates. #NaicaCaves #Extremophiles #UAP

We’ve been looking at the microbes in concrete and how they change over time. As it ages (over decades), we see more microbes in the category of #extremophiles! Most are halophiles, but we see some alkaliphiles as well. Where do those come from?

Author: Lukememe Handle: mgdcu441

Flamingos are extremophiles, surviving harsh conditions and thriving in alkaline lakes. Truly remarkable birds! #flamingos #animals #nature #extremophiles #birds #meme #tiktok #archive

Aerial view of the Eolian Islands off the North coast of Sicily. At the top, from left to right the island of Vulcano, Lipari, Salina and then Filicudi and Alicudi. In the middle the island of Panarea and the tiny island of Basiluzzo. In the foreground, the smoking island of Stromboli.

Eolian Islands map: Vulcano, Lipari and Salina at the top and Stromboli at the bottom.

A slice of paradise between lights and shadows: the #Eolian islands with smoking #Stromboli in the foreground.

#Sicily #iphonephotography #sea #volcanoes #extremophiles #zen

Forget MARS: The Real ALIENS Are Already Here. What if the search for aliens is looking in the wrong place? What if the most profound discovery in human history isn't light-years away in space, but right here, under our feet, hiding in plain sight? Welcome to the mind-bending world of the Shadow Biosphere, the explosive theory that alien life on Earth may already exist, completely separate from our own tree of life. Forget everything you think you know about biology. We're diving deep into the science of the unknown, exploring the thrilling possibility of a second origin of life event right here on our home planet. Join us as we hunt for this undiscovered life, which may not be carbon-based at all. Could there be silicon-based life thriving in volcanic vents? Organisms that breathe sulfur and live in acid? We'll investigate the cutting-edge of astrobiology and alternative biology, from life forms that might use ammonia instead of water, to those that evolved from something other than our Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). We’ll also meet the ultimate survivors: extremophiles. These bizarre organisms thrive in conditions that should mean instant death, pushing the known limits of biology and giving us a tantalizing glimpse of what extraterrestrial life could look like. This isn't just a theoretical discussion; it's a journey to the very edge of what it means to be alive, challenging our most fundamental assumptions about our place in the universe. Ready to question reality? If you've ever wondered if we're truly alone, hit that subscribe button now. Share this episode with anyone who loves a good scientific mystery and join our community as we search for the aliens next door. Your perspective on life is about to change forever.

📣 New Podcast! "Forget MARS: The Real ALIENS Are Already Here." on @Spreaker #alienlifeonearth #aliens #alternativebiology #astrobiology #biochemistry #extraterrestrial #extremophiles #hiddenworlds #luca #mindblown #originoflife #panspermia #podcast #science #sciencepodcast #shadowbiosphere

Bacteria in hot springs can move against fast water flow without flagella. Instead, they use pili like grappling hooks to crawl upstream, revealing a surprising survival strategy in extreme environments.
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#microbes #bacterialmotility #extremophiles #hotsprings

schematic pictures and microscopic photos showing various aspects of movement in single-celled algae

#Arctic #algae aren't immobile or entombed. They're not just surviving either—they're gliding into record books phys.org/news/2025-09...

Ice gliding #diatoms establish record-low temperature limits for motility in a eukaryotic cell www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

#protists #microbes #extremophiles

One Extremophile Eats Martian Dirt, Survives In Space, And Can Create Oxygen For Colonies Extremophiles are a favorite tool of astrobiologists. But not only are they good for understanding the kind of extreme environments that life can survive in, sometimes they are useful as actual tools,...

One Extremophile Eats Martian Dirt, Survives In Space, And Can Create Oxygen For Colonies #Science #Biology #Microbiology #Extremophiles #Mars #SpaceColonization

Life in Hot Water: Wildlife at the Bottom of the Ocean Wildlife at the Bottom of the Ocean

Tube worms are among the strangest of vent animals. Like science fiction creatures, they have no eyes, no mouth, and no gut. The red plume at the tip of their bodies is filled with blood.
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#writingcommunity
#scienceteachers
#extremophiles
#hydrothermalvents

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To survive multiple extreme conditions, polyextremophiles produce protective exopolysaccharides 🛡️Learn how these molecules aid adaptation: febs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
#Microbiology #Extremophiles #Glycobiology

Chinese researchers exploring the NW Pacific recently uncovered colonies of tube worms and mollusks more than 31,000 feet (~6 miles) below the surface!

📲Find out what these #extremophiles can tell us about surviving the pressure from the @apnews.com: go.whoi.edu/ap-deeplife

Extremophiles in a changing world - Extremophiles Extremophiles and their products have been a major focus of research interest for over 40 years. Through this period, studies of these organisms have contributed hugely to many aspects of the fundamen...

Extremophiles in a changing world
#microbiology #extremophiles
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The Extremophiles: Adaptation Mechanisms and Biotechnological Applications
#microbiology #extremophiles
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