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April 21, 2016

In these microbes, iron works like oxygen
Madison WI (SPX) Apr 19, 2016
A pair of papers from a UW-Madison geoscience lab shed light on a curious group of bacteria that use iron in much the same way that animals use oxygen: to soak up electrons during biochemical reactions. When organisms - whether bacteria or animal - oxidize carbohydrates, electrons must go somewhere. The studies can shed some light on the perennial question of how life arose, but they also have slightly more practical applications in the search for life in space, says senior author Eric Roden, a pr ... read more

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Human 2 Mars Conference May 17-19 2016 - Washington DC

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