Meet the #extremophile #molds wreaking havoc in #museums
Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and #climatechange have fueled their spread
These molds—called #xerophiles—can survive in dry, hostile environments such as volcano calderas and scorching deserts, and to the chagrin of curators across the world, they seem to have developed a taste for cultural heritage.
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-extremophile-molds-are-destroying-museum-artifacts/
https://archive.ph/Y7T4g
How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their spread

Scientific American
Mikrobiologie: Planeten-Hopping der Mikroben – Könnte Leben durch Meteoriten durchs Sonnensystem reisen?

Die Frage nach dem Ursprung des Lebens gehört zu den größten wissenschaftlichen Rätseln unserer Zeit. Entstand das Leben ausschließlich auf der Erde – oder könnte es einen kosmischen Ursprung haben…

Zukunftsprojekt Deutschland und Europa 4.0 – KI und Quantencomputing für moderne Sicherheit, Zukunftstechnologien und Astrobiologie
#Extremophile survives the transient pressures associated with impact-induced ejection from #Mars: https://academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/article/5/3/pgag018/8503064 -> Did Life Hitch a Ride to Earth? Scientists Smashed the Living Crap Out of Microbes to Find Out: https://gizmodo.com/did-life-hitch-a-ride-to-earth-scientists-smashed-the-living-crap-out-of-microbes-to-find-out-2000729073 - the microbes "proved very hard to kill." #panspermia

Well darn! I was reading an article recommended by a Reddit user in a question/thread about treating a white mold in a household. I was completely shocked that so many museums have this problem. And that one of the most famous drawings in the world also has it. This is a recent article in Scientic American. Hope you can read it from this link. #Mold #Extremophile #Museum

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-extremophile-molds-are-destroying-museum-artifacts/

How extremophile molds are destroying museum artifacts

Extremophile molds are invading art museums and devouring their collections. Stigma and climate change have fueled their spread

Scientific American

The future of life in #space 🌌 will likely depend on our ability to simulate, design, and guide #microbial 🦠 ecosystems capable of adapting to #alien worlds. Biofilm-forming communities have demonstrated not only survivability but also functionality under simulated #Martian stressors. The viability of life beyond Earth will depend on the robustness and adaptability of collective #biological systems https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-08973-1

#terraforming #Mars #extremophile #microbiomes

The role of extremophile microbiomes in terraforming Mars - Communications Biology

This Review highlights how extremophile microbiomes and synthetic biology approaches could support Martian terraforming by driving biogeochemical cycles, regolith transformation, and future life-support ecosystems.

Nature
Mikrobiologie: 26 neue Bakterienarten in Nasa-Reinräumen entdeckt - Golem.de

Forscher finden trotz strengster Hygiene 26 neue Bakterienarten in Nasa-Reinräumen. Die Mikroben überleben selbst UV-Licht und Chemie.

Golem.de
Pionierarbeit zum Leben in extremen Meeresumgebungen: Im #EU-Projekt #NEXTMARINE erforscht ein internationales Team mit Beteiligung der JLU extreme marine Ökosysteme und das Potenzial der dort lebenden #Mikroorganismen https://www.uni-giessen.de/de/ueber-uns/pressestelle/pm/pm210-25nextmarine #Extremophile #marineoekosysteme
Pionierarbeit zum Leben in extremen Meeresumgebungen

Im EU-Projekt NEXTMARINE erforscht ein internationales Team mit Beteiligung der JLU extreme marine Ökosysteme und das Potenzial der dort lebenden Mikroorganismen

Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen
„Feueramöbe“ stellt neuen Hitzerekord für Eukaryoten auf. In heißer Quelle entdeckte Amöbe wächst noch bei 63 Grad. #Amoebe #Eukaryoten #Hitzetoleranz #Evolution #Anpassung #Extremophile
https://www.scinexx.de/news/biowissen/feueramoebe-stellt-neuen-hitzerekord-fuer-eukaryoten-auf/
"Feueramöbe" stellt neuen Hitzerekord für Eukaryoten auf

Hitze bevorzugt: In heißen Quellen Nordkaliforniens haben Mikrobiologen eine Amöbenart entdeckt, die überraschend hitzetolerant ist: Die "Feueramöbe"

scinexx | Das Wissensmagazin
Purple sulfur bacteria's unique protein complex boosts photosynthesis in harsh conditions

Researchers at the University of Tsukuba have reported on the structure and light energy transfer efficiency of a protein complex crucial to the photosynthesis of purple sulfur bacteria thriving in high-salt, high-alkaline environments. Cryo-electron microscopy observation and computer analysis revealed that this unique protein complex significantly enhances energy conversion ability. The findings are published in the journal Nature Communications.

Phys.org
Bakterielle Superkraft: Wie „Conan das Bakterium“ extremer Strahlung standhält. Struktur von bakteriellem Antioxidans enthüllt. #Deinococcus #Conan #Bakterien #Extremophile #Antioxidans
https://www.scinexx.de/news/biowissen/wie-conan-das-bakterium-extremer-strahlung-standhaelt/
Wie „Conan das Bakterium“ extremer Strahlung standhält

Bakterielle Superkraft: Die winzige Mikrobe Deinococcus radiodurans kann extreme Strahlendosen überleben. Nun haben Biochemiker das Geheimnis hinter

scinexx | Das Wissensmagazin