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Permafrost’s photosynthetic microorganisms thrive in the Arctic

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Drs Vishnivetskaya and Rivkina study the biogeochemical processes of microbial communities in areas of permafrost, such as the Siberian tundra, as well as their functionality after being frozen

Permafrost is found across the Arctic and Antarctic – perennially frozen landscapes that can harbour microscopic life. Researchers Dr Tatiana Vishnivetskaya from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, and Dr Elizaveta Rivkina from the Institute of Physicochemical and Biological Problems in Soil Science, Pushchino, have collected permafrost sediment samples from polar regions to study the photosynthetic microorganisms within. The results of […]

ACS: Taking chemistry to Hollywood

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This article focuses on: Dr Donna Nelson of the American Chemical Society is making it her mission to change the public perception and appreciation of science.

Science is everywhere. From your sofa to your car, pretty much any product you can think of would not exist without the work of science, and chemistry in particular. This fact is often under-appreciated by the public, but for Dr Donna Nelson of the American Chemical Society, she has made it her mission to change this. Following her work as […]

BAS: Investigating icy waters with Boaty McBoatface

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In this article: Professor Mike Meredith from the British Antarctic Survey studies waters as they flow from Antarctica into the Atlantic Ocean to understand climate change

Oceans are not only filled with many weird and wonderful creatures, but they can also slow down climate change – storing human-produced carbon and heat in their oceanic depths. Understanding how this process happens is vital to predicting the impact climate change will have over the coming years. Professor Mike Meredith, science leader at the British Antarctic Survey, focuses on […]