Bacteria could aid search for creatures on other planets Moffett Field CA (SPX) Aug 22, 2016 - Could there be a way to find bacterial structures on another planet? And if so, how important might these bacteria be in making a planet life-friendly? These are some of the questions that could be answered through studies on stromatolites, which are mounds of calcium-carbonate rock that are built up through lime-secreting cyanobacteria (bacteria that use photosynthesis for energy). The re ... more

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