The very first cells obtained their energy from geochemical reactions. LMU researchers have now managed to recreate this ancient metabolic process in their laboratory. Most likely, the earliest ...

A new peer-reviewed study finds that early planet formations were assembled from fragments of earlier bodies within the Solar System.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A delicate balance of electrons flowing through the photosynthetic machinery is essential to a plant’s ability to turn sunlight into energy and its survival. Understanding the ...

Reanalysis of NASA's Pioneer Venus mission data reveals that Earth's twin contains 62% water in hydrated compounds.

For nearly six years, the Nucor Steel iron plant in St. James Parish released caustic sulfuric acid mist and highly flammable, rotten egg-smelling hydrogen sulfide into the air — and neither the plant ...

In a number of biological processes, iron-sulfur clusters play a vital role, where they act as cofactors to enzymes. Research now shows that cubic clusters can support unusual bonding states. This ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Cultures of the blue-green alga, Aphanocapsa, were grown under iron-limiting conditions and changes in concentration of redox components of ...

Jezero Crater has become one of the most exciting places in the search for signs of past life on Mars. Since landing in 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover has been exploring the crater’s ancient river ...