The past decade has revealed the diversity and ubiquity of archaea in nature, with a growing
number of studies highlighting their importance in ecology, biotechnology and even human …

Enzymes from extremely thermophilic microorganisms have been of technological interest
for some time because of their ability to catalyze reactions of industrial significance at …

Glycerol dibiphytanyl glycerol tetraethers (GDGTs) are archaeal monolayer membrane lipids
that can provide a competitive advantage in extreme environments. Here, we identify a …

CRISPR-Cas (clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats-CRISPR-
associated) systems are widespread in archaea and bacteria, and research on their …

SUMMARY N-glycosylation of proteins is one of the most prevalent posttranslational
modifications in nature. Accordingly, a pathway with shared commonalities is found in all …

Archaea possess characteristic membrane-spanning lipids that are thought to contribute to
the adaptation to extreme environments. However, the biosynthesis of these lipids is poorly …

Gravitational wave astronomy has established its role in measuring the equation of state
governing cold supranuclear matter. To date and in the near future, gravitational wave …

Prokaryotic Argonaute proteins acquire guide strands derived from invading or mobile
genetic elements, via an unknown pathway, to direct guide-dependent cleavage of foreign …

Extremophilic organisms represent a potentially valuable resource for the development of
novel bioprocesses. They can act as a source for stable enzymes and unique biomaterials …

Recent studies on archaeal motility have shown that the archaeal motility structure is unique
in several aspects. Although it fulfills the same swimming function as the bacterial flagellum …