Search results for transpermia

Cell & Microbiology Dec 11, 2009

'Extreme' genes shed light on origins of photosynthesis

(PhysOrg.com) -- While most school children understand that green plants photosynthesize, absorb carbon dioxide and produce oxygen, few people consider the profound global-scale effects that photosynthesis has had on Earth. ...

Space Exploration Oct 13, 2009

Water Bears to Travel to Martian Moon, Test Theory of Transpermia

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny microscopic creatures commonly known as water bears (also called Tardigrades), along with a few other life forms, will be sent to the Martian moon Phobos to test whether organisms can survive for long ...