"Zombie" microbes in Ocean depths need minimal energy to survive
Aug
22
Unfortunately, the hidden biosphere beneath the seafloor is accessible only through expensive drilling, so researchers like Jan Amend, director of the Center for Dark Energy Biosphere Investigations at the University of Southern California, are left working on modeling using pre-existing data.
How is this research important? Amend says this microbial research gives insight into the minimum energy required to support life. It is believed to hold key insights to the rate at which the cells obtain and use energy, and to life itself, according to the Quantum article.
https://www.quantamagazine.org/zombie-microbes-redefine-lifes-energy-limits-20200812/