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Study Showcases Resilience and Rapid Growth of “Living Rocks”

12-15-2025

Researchers have measured how rapidly these formations capture carbon, showing that, far from being ancient relics, living microbialites are shaping new rock in real time and proving themselves more efficient and resilient than expected.

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Event Highlights Opportunities for Ocean Science Collaboration

12-08-2025

The collaborative symposium brought together researchers from Bigelow Laboratory and the Department of Marine Resources to build relationships and brainstorm projects to advance ocean monitoring and data innovation.

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Algae Help Drive Aerosol Formation Over the Ocean

11-26-2025

A collaborative team from Bigelow Laboratory and Carnegie Mellon is unraveling the complex chemical reactions at the ocean surface that produce cloud-forming aerosols, helping shed light on a great unknown of climate modeling.

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New Approach Expands Possibilities for Studying Viruses in the Ocean Environment

11-05-2025

The study showcases an innovative and effective approach for large-scale genomic research of individual cells and viral particles, highlighting the abundance of marine viruses with unusual DNA chemistry.