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Scientists find evolutionary clues while examining microbes in far-flung hot springs. Scientists found similar microbial adaptations in hot springs across the US, Iceland, and Japan, offering insights into life's evolution and potential biotechnological applications. Oak Ridge National Laborat
Date Time ORNL employees recognized with DOE Secretary’s Honor Awards Thirty-two Oak Ridge National Laboratory employees were named among teams recognized by former U.S. Department of Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette with Secretary’s Honor Awards as he completed his term. DOE’s site manager for ORNL, Johnny O. Moore, also is among those honored. The annual awards recognize the achievements of those who have gone above and beyond in fulfilling DOE’s mission and serving the nation. A new group of awards for 2020 reflect DOE responses to the coronavirus pandemic. In letters introducing t...
In the dark depths of the Pacific Ocean, next to a piping hot undersea volcano, nearly 300 new lifeforms have been discovered. An international team of researchers has found hundreds of never-before-seen types of microbial organisms living in scalding hot hydrothermal vents on a deep-sea volcano northeast of New Zealand, some 1,830 meters (6,000 feet) beneath the water's surface. The study, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, documented a total of over 90 new bacterial and archaeal families, as well as nearly 300 new types of microbe genera in the ho...
E-Mail IMAGE: Deep-sea hydrothermal vent chimneys on Brother's Volcano's northwest caldera wall create a unique environment for microbes. view more Credit: Anna-Louise Reysenbach/NSF, ROV Jason and 2018 ©Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Biology - Volcanic microbes Oak Ridge National Laboratory contributed to an international study that found almost 300 novel types of microbes living near a deep sea volcano. These microbes, which could be used in biotechnology, reveal new insights about their extreme underwater environment. Two distinct communities of heat-loving and many acid...