"The spontaneous formation of ion channels discovered in deep sea hydrothermal vents has direct implications for the origin ...

It appears that the formation of biofilms is a crucial strategy that microbes use to withstand this harsh environment (Edwards et al. 2005). Hydrothermal vents occur globally at sea-floor ...

As the only woman who has piloted the deep-ocean research submersible Alvin, Van Dover is among the few researchers to have explored hydrothermal vents firsthand. A love of the ocean lured Nicole ...