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...world...The metagenomics revolution: an introduction: 2.1 Uncovering life in extreme environments on Earth and beyond - Metagenomics bypasses one of the most severe limitations of classical microbiology: most microorganisms cannot be cultivated in the laboratory. This limitation is particularly relevant for microbes living in extreme environments. An extreme environment...

...world is mostly a crystalline world. Many large-scale geological processes, such as the movement of continents and the metamorphism of large volumes of rock during mountain building, represent the culmination of microscopic processes occurring inside minerals. An understanding of mineral structures and properties allows us to answer questions such as, 'Why is quartz so...

...world, footprints from prehistoric human civilisations have been found preserved in either sand or volcanic ash. From these tracks it is possible to measure the foot length and the length of the stride. These measurements can be used to estimate both the height of the person who made the footprint and also whether the person was walking or running by using the following...