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Extreme Life — Machinery Behind the Scenes

Post author:Jithin S Sunny
Post published:April 15, 2021
Post category:Extremophiles The SciComm Hub
Reading time:5 mins read
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How do extremophiles thrive in hostile environments? Unique and incredible adaptations enable this formidable feat. From complex protein machinery to repair mechanisms, this piece discusses how some organisms thrive in extreme conditions.

Extreme Life – The Origins of Extremophiles

Post author:Jithin S Sunny
Post published:December 24, 2020
Post category:Extremophiles The SciComm Hub
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What happens when Life meets hot magma, acidic fumes and freezing temperatures? Life forms called extremophiles thrive in these conditions through their spectacular adaptations.