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🦠 While everyone is still excited about that possible biosignature discovered by NASA’s Perseverance rover, let’s examine the REAL biology that creates the minerals described in that paper. It’s time to explore metal-breathing microbes.



To do that, we’ll meet GEOBACTER SULFURREDUCENS, an incredible species of anaerobic microbe that has become an invaluable model organism for research and biotech applications worldwide.



💻 Rendered using @BradyJohnston ‘s open-source Molecular Nodes Add-on for Blender: https://extensions.blender.org/add-ons/molecularnodes/



📚Primary Works Cited:



Hurowitz, J.A., Tice, M.M., Allwood, A.C. et al. Redox-driven mineral and organic associations in Jezero Crater, Mars. Nature 645, 332–340 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-025-09413-0



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