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Alkaliphiles live in alkaline environments like soda lakes, or alkaline soil. The Ph level in alkaline substances is from about 9 to 11 on the Ph scale. The alkaliphiles keep an alkaline level of about 9 Ph inside the cells, but the environment has a higher level of alkalinity.
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LiveScience: The rough-and-tough microbes known as extremophiles live under the worst conditions on our planet — and hint at the types of critters we might find on other worlds. ... Extremophiles act like alien organisms...
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Extremophiles-Can We Live Without Them? ... 2002; Extremophiles is an exciting new adventure for scientists. Just 50 years ago tiny microorgnisms were found living in environments that would kill all other microorganisms. This site will introduce you to extremophiles and their unique qualities...
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It's a hard rock life: Endoliths and Hypoliths are two types of extremophiles that live inside rocks or between the mineral grains. Endoliths have been found over 2 miles below the Earth's surface, and if they can stand the heat, they could dwell much deeper.
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The organisms are not new to science, but preliminary genetic analysis is showing that they are relatives of bacteria that live in the subglacial lakes of Antarctica. ... Three to four billion years ago, conditions on the surface were almost as extreme as the environments that modern extremophiles live in.
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An Indian exploration of the upper atmosphere has revealed life-forms unlike anything ever seen before. ... An Indian exploration of the upper atmosphere has revealed life-forms unlike anything ever seen before. Now the debate on about the implications of three entirely new bacteria, ... The Daily Galaxy:
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