New today! We show that FeS clusters form spontaneously with just cysteine, Fe and S. The same clusters as those used by cells to reduce CO2. Were they also the first cofactors at the #originoflife ? Nature Communications OoLEN UCL News #science #chemistry disq.us/t/41vgqqj

Training the Next Generation of Physical Data Scientists - Eos eos.org/opinions/train…

Prof Terry Plank - an incredible trailblazer and leader in volcanology and geochemistry. Great to see her work celebrated in this way. 🌋🌏 Deep Carbon Obsrvtry Columbia University LDEO fox5ny.com/video/981959 (Thanks Marshall X Ma for sharing the link!)

⚡What makes a planet habitable?: mailchi.mp/carnegiescienc…

Shedding light on microbial communities in deep aquifers phys.org/news/2021-10-m… via Phys.org

The entire community is in mourning over the loss of one of the greatest pioneers in the study of subsurface life

Deep Sea Microbes Produce Graphite-like Carbon the-scientist.com/news-opinion/d…

First carbon-making microbes discovered: chemistryworld.com/news/first-car…

In-situ abiogenic methane synthesis from diamond and graphite under geologically relevant conditions disq.us/t/42k6lm7

Unexpected methane synthesis from diamond and graphite techexplorist.com/unexpected-met… via Tech Explorist

Mars rover detects carbon signature that hints at past life source science.org/content/articl…

Depleted carbon isotope compositions observed at Gale crater, Mars pnas.org/content/119/4/…

Rapid metabolism fosters microbial survival in the deep, hot subseafloor biosphere disq.us/t/44nmeyy

Microbes survive deep below the seafloor at temperatures up to 120°C newscientist.com/article/230566…

New research discovers surprising activity among organisms thriving in extremely deep, hot subseafloor phys.org/news/2022-01-e… via Phys.org

Thought I'd share this beautiful shot of Fuego in the morning. Captured during CASCADE UAV collaboration conducting/continuing various experiments using #UAS for volcanic measurements and monitoring. Department of MACE BristolFlightLab INSIVUMEH

New review paper out on melt transport in the mantle, check it out here: annualreviews.org/doi/abs/10.114…

Fungi are key players in extreme ecosystems cell.com/trends/ecology…

Can Meteorites On Earth Point To Ancient Life On Mars? Tune in to Science Friday TODAY at 3:30 Eastern/12:30 Pacific to hear Carnegie Earth & Planets Laboratory' Andrew Steele explain how a potato-sized piece of Mars changed planetary science. sciencefriday.com/segments/mars-…