The quest for bacterial survival is exemplified by spores formed by some Firmicutes
members. They turn up everywhere one looks, and their ubiquity reflects adaptations to the …

The human microbiota encompasses the diverse communities of microorganisms that reside
in, on, and around various parts of the human body, such as the skin, nasal passages, and …

While grounded in the hard sciences of physics, chemistry, geology, and astronomy, as well
as well-accepted principles in the life sciences, astrobiology remains the most speculative of …

The hypothesis called “panspermia” proposes an interplanetary transfer of life. Experiments
have exposed extremophilic organisms to outer space to test microbe survivability and the …

Many plans to establish human settlements on other planets focus on adapting crops to
growth in controlled environments. However, these settlements will also require pioneer …

This paper demonstrates the significant utility of deploying non-traditional biological
techniques to harness available volatiles and waste resources on manned missions to …

Recent developments in preservation technologies allow for the delivery of food with
nutritional value and superior taste. Of special interest are low-acid, shelf-stable foods in …

Abstract Fungi, algae, plants, protozoa, and bacteria are all known to form spores, especially
hardy and ubiquitous propagation structures that are also often the infectious agents of …

Dehydrated Antarctic cryptoendolithic communities and colonies of the rock inhabitant black
fungi Cryomyces antarcticus (CCFEE 515) and Cryomyces minteri (CCFEE 5187) were …

Dormancy is a bet‐hedging strategy that allows organisms to persist through conditions that
are suboptimal for growth and reproduction by entering a reversible state of reduced …