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CellBioNewsDiscovery of #stromatolite-like #biofilms in thermal waters sheds light on ancient ecosystems.
#mightymicrobes #extremophiles #thermophiles #evolution #early_life
https://phys.org/news/2025-03-discovery-stromatolite-biofilms-thermal-ancient.html
Discovery of stromatolite-like biofilms in thermal waters sheds light on ancient ecosystems
Hungarian researchers have discovered unique bacterial communities in thermal waters that may help unravel the development of stromatolites, one of Earth's oldest rock formations. These findings not only contribute to understanding Earth's geological past but also provide valuable insights into biological and geological processes occurring in extreme environments today.
AethelflaedVegetarian diets of our ancestors.
#Science #Vegetarians #diet #early_life
A new study has found that Australopithecus diet was mainly plant based and that it was a few million years later that a hunter lifestyle for meat was followed. It is possible that some animal protein was gained by eating eggs, but on the whole Australopithecus ate a vegetarian diet. Examination of teeth enamel found that the nitrogen levels were low indicating a diet comprising of vegetation.
jobRxivPostdoc in behavioral neurosciences
Nathan Kline Institute / NYU
Postdoctoral position studying the effects of early life stress on mouse brain development.
See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/nathan-kline-institute-nyu-27778-postdoc-in-behavioral-neurosciences/?feed_id=90822
#behavioral_neuroscience #chemogenetics #early_life #electrophysiology #optoge...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/nathan-kline-institute-nyu-27778-postdoc-in-behavioral-neurosciences/?feed_id=90822
Postdoc in behavioral neurosciences
Nathan Kline Institute / NYU
Postdoctoral position studying the effects of early life stress on mouse brain development.
See the full job description on jobRxiv: https://jobrxiv.org/job/nathan-kline-institute-nyu-27778-postdoc-in-behavioral-neurosciences/?feed_id=90437
#behavioral_neuroscience #chemogenetics #early_life #electrophysiology #optoge...
https://jobrxiv.org/job/nathan-kline-institute-nyu-27778-postdoc-in-behavioral-neurosciences/?feed_id=90437
#RNA's hidden potential: New study unveils its role in #early_life and future #bioengineering.
#RNA_World #ribozyme #R3C #ATP
https://phys.org/news/2024-04-rna-hidden-potential-unveils-role.html
RNA's hidden potential: New study unveils its role in early life and future bioengineering
The beginning of life on Earth and its evolution over billions of years continue to intrigue researchers worldwide. The central dogma or the directional flow of genetic information from a deoxyribose nucleic acid (DNA) template to a ribose nucleic acid (RNA) transcript, and finally into a functional protein, is fundamental to cellular structure and functions.