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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 29/09/2026

A couple of weeks ago, our partner Sónia Ventura (Universidade de Aveiro) took XTREAM to the 7th International Conference on Green Chemistry and Sustainable Engineering in Gran Canaria. Our team is always looking forward to joining the conversation on how extreme life can give us a better world.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 28/09/2026

Don’t miss this at #BIOSPAIN2026 On 30 September, #Bluetools will give a seminar on how marine microbiomes can power the circular bioeconomy 🦠🌊💲 📍 Bilbao, Spain 🕰️16:00-17:30 🔗 Event: biospain.com 🎥 Follow live: us02web.zoom.us/j/81011426567

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 24/09/2026

New expedition in Svalbard ❄️ XTREAM team members explored acid drainage areas linked to former coal mining sites and collected samples from microbial mats thriving in harsh conditions. Extreme environments. Remarkable life. Big biotech potential.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 17/09/2026

Newsletter day! 📩 Today we’re launching the latest edition of #SynergyAtTheExtreme, our cluster newsletter featuring updates from #XTREAM, #EXPLORA, #NEXTMARINE and #XTREMOLIFE. Subscribe and don’t miss anything👉 gmail.us6.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=... #ClusterOfAquaticExtremophiles

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 25/08/2026

It may seem harmless, but salty water is a serious threat to most aquatic microbes. Salt draws water out of the cell, leaving them dehydrated, breaking its DNA and facing certain death.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 20/08/2026

This review explores how microbes survive extreme radiation and how their strategies inform us about evolution, astrobiology and biotechnology. bit.ly/4dE5vk9

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 19/08/2026

Geomicrobiology of Río Tinto: A Terrestrial Mars Analogue We are proud to announce this book, with the participation of XTREAM members Ángeles and Antonio. Their work reflects the expertise, effort, and commitment of the XTREAM team. shre.ink/GieH

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 06/08/2026

Industrial processes 🏭 struggle with heat 🔥: most catalysts fail or degrade. However, extremophile enzymes evolved to thrive in it. They can help us to turn heating 🌡 chemistry into a powerful, efficient tool for industry. Know more bit.ly/3PynDmi

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 04/08/2026

Are extremophiles doing your laundry? Kind of. Modern cold-water detergents work thanks to psychrophilic enzymes, which destroy the dirt. They came from cold-loving microorganisms, so they are adapted to work under low temperatures. #Extremophiles #Biotechnology

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 23/07/2026

Microbes have conquered the most hostile corners of Earth 👑, transforming the planet’s chemistry with their extraordinary enzymes. Now we are unlocking their potential and revolutionising modern biotechnology. Read this review to know more:

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Frontiers | Molecular adaptations and engineering of extremophiles for synthetic biology and biotechnological applications

Extremophiles are microorganisms that thrive in environments previously thought to be uninhabitable, including extreme temperature, salinity, pH, pressure, a...

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 21/07/2026

Get to know the faces behind #XTREAM on our new website page. acortar.link/K4DNOr They are eXTREAMly nice people. We are part of the Cluster of Aquatic Extremophiles. Subscribe to our newsletter so you don’t miss anything: n9.cl/hs136j AI was used for this post.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 14/07/2026

Can life flourish in boiling water 🌡 and acid? 🧪 Yellowstone geysers are a well-known natural spot 🏞 However, few know that despite their extreme conditions (high temperatures, dangerous chemistry and constant changes in pressure), some microbes can survive there.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 13/07/2026

Last week, Dorinde and Antonio, members of the #XTREAM team, attended the final conference co-organised by @blueremediomics.bsky.social and @bluetools-project.eu

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 09/07/2026

Not a machine, yet it has become a powerful tool for industry 🏭 🦠 A. ferrooxidans has a peculiar metabolism: it harvests energy ⚡from minerals. It is being used to recycle e-waste, reduce industrial pollution, and support greener metal-processing technologies.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 07/07/2026

Do you feel like going for a swim in these waters? 🏊🏿 You’d rather not! Humans wouldn’t stand its acidic pH, but other species do. 🦠 Meet Acidithiobacillus ferrooxidans, a true master of extreme life. While most organisms would perish in highly acidic environments, this bacterium calls them home.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 02/07/2026

8.000 meters beneath the ocean surface 🌊✨ they found a marine oasis: a unique, sulphur-dependent ecosystem. This rewrites our understanding of life’s limits. Why is it so extraordinary? One word: Astrobiology 🌌 Want to know more? Read here:

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New Sulfur-dependent Ecosystem In A Gas Vent In The Depths Of The Chilean Pacific - Astrobiology

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 25/06/2026

Could the secret to extraterrestrial life 🪐✨ be hidden in microbial membranes? By studying the remarkably stable lipids of Earth’s extremophiles, scientists are uncovering new ways to detect potential life on other worlds. Read more: bit.ly/3RAYibT

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 23/06/2026

Join the final Conference of @bluetools-project.eu, organised together with @blueremediomics.bsky.social 🔬 discover the latest developments 💬 exchange knowledge and ideas 🤝 connect with a wide community More info: acortar.link/hskP8P Don’t miss your chance.‼️ acortar.link/Lqm7KU

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 19/06/2026

What would you give for the clearest skies in the world? 🌌 Few survive at Rub al-Jali desert 🏜, where they have such a privilege. Some microbes 🦠 are among them, resisting inside sand grains, staying inactive for years, or using the water of the air.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 01/06/2026

This is Blood Falls 🩸Its red colour comes from iron-rich water flowing. Despite the freezing cold 🥶, the high salinity 😵 and the lack of oxygen 😨, more than 17 types of microbes live there!

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 28/05/2026

🚀 From the Atacama Desert… to space. Chilean extremophiles were sent to the ISS to test how life behaves in microgravity and radiation 🦠The limits of life keep expanding beyond Earth 🌍. Read the whole story here 👉 bit.ly/4ntnPzP

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 27/05/2026

Tomorrow we’re launching the new edition of the newsletter of the Cluster of Aquatic Extremophiles: #XTREAM, #EXPLORA, #NEXTMARINE, and #XTREMOLIFE Subscribe if you don’t want to miss it! n9.cl/hs136j #SynergyAtTheExtremeQ&A

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 26/05/2026

On May 6, XTREAM coordinator, Antonio García Moyano, joined a breakfast meeting in Bergen, Norway. Throughout the talk, he showed how unique microorganisms 🦠 can inspire sustainable solutions for food 🍽, industry 🏭, and the environment 🏞 #XTREAMProject #Biotechnology #Sustainability

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 26/05/2026

Lut Desert is one of the hottest and most arid regions on Earth, and yet, corn thrives in it. How so? Near the roots of the corn, there are extreme-adapted bacteria that significantly improve maize growth and physiological performance 💪 Read now: doi.org/10.1038/s415...

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A novel bacterium from the hottest recorded place on earth enhances maize drought tolerance through multifaceted physiological modifications - Scientific Reports

Scientific Reports - A novel bacterium from the hottest recorded place on earth enhances maize drought tolerance through multifaceted physiological modifications

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 21/05/2026

👀 Since its discovery, extremophiles have revolutionised research. 🔬 Sometimes it is good to look back and watch everything that biotechnology has done for us already 👉 www.popularmechanics.com/science/envi...

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Scientists Think the Most Extreme Beings on Earth Can Help Save Human Lives

A new review study explains that extremophiles have revolutionized medicine, and are invaluable allies in the fight against climate change.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 18/05/2026

🌿 This alga is well-prepared for the summer! It can resist very salty water 🧂, strong sunlight ☀️ and temperature changes🌡️. It can be useful as a natural source of antioxidants, which help protect cells from damage. Learn more about this green alga 👉

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 14/05/2026

The Arabian Peninsula is quite a spot to study. 👀 🦠 Its ecosystems go from deserts and salt flats to deep-sea systems. Therefore, they combine multiple extremes: heat 🌡️, salinity 🧂, radiation ☢️ and low nutrients ⤵️. Check it out here 👉

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Extreme Arabian Environments And Their Microbiomes: New Frontiers For Astrobiology And Biosignature Discovery - Astrobiology

Astrobiology assesses the habitability of planetary bodies and the potential for extraterrestrial life

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 13/05/2026

These salt crystals hide a secret... they contain life. ✨

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 09/05/2026

Today, we celebrate #EuropeDay 🎉 🔬 Many of the discoveries shaping a more sustainable future are possible thanks to EU research initiatives that bring together scientists, institutions, and innovators across borders. Science grows stronger when we work together. 💙 #EUProjects

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 04/05/2026

🌋🦠 An 80-million-year-old hot spring ecosystem, frozen in time. 🦴🐾 A new fossil site in Argentina reveals thermophilic microbes that drove rapid biosilicification, preserving bacteria, archaea, algae, fungi, and arthropods in detail. Check it out 👉

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Frontiers | The discovery and description of an extremophile microcosmos in a Cretaceous paleogeothermal field

We report a new Fossil-Lagerstätte at the Cretaceous hydrothermal field of Sanagasta, La Rioja, northwestern Argentina, which opens a window into the paleobi...

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 30/04/2026

What if the key to survival was to play dead? 💀 🦠🚀 Meet Tersicoccus phoenicis, a microorganism discovered in NASA clean rooms which has perfected one of the most intriguing survival strategies in the microbial world.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 28/04/2026

🌊🦠 Life under pressure: the hidden world of Lake Baikal At depths of more than 1,600 metres, the pressure is huge, the temperature is low, and there is almost no light. 😯 From cold-loving to hot-loving bacteria, extremophilic microorganisms have adapted to survive in this challenging environment.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 23/04/2026

🚀🦠 Could bacteria survive an asteroid impact and travel between planets? Surely not every bacterium can, but @jhuartssciences.bsky.social found out that Deinococcus radiodurans and its impressive features is able to survive under pressures of up to 3GPa. Read the whole story here 👉

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Extreme Microbes Could Planet-Hop Using Asteroids: "We Were Interested In What The Limits Of Life Are"

New experiments showed how a bacterium could survive being thrown into space by an impact.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 16/04/2026

🚀🍄 Would you try Martian food? Mushrooms are proving to be incredibly resilient, capable of thriving under extreme conditions like microgravity and high radiation 🛰️. But they are not just extremely durable.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 14/04/2026

🧬 Meet our partner Prozomix! 🔬 Prozomix specialises in enzyme discovery & engineering, turning biological diversity into high-value biocatalysts for industry. 🌍 Together, we’re pushing biotechnology towards more sustainable solutions #XTREAMteam

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 08/04/2026

How is Europe doing on zero pollution? 👀 The @ec.europa.eu’s Zero Pollution Dashboard tracks key indicators on air, water, and soil 🌍 Monitoring progress helps guide action and investment, because achieving zero pollution needs both policy and innovation. Check it out 👉 shorturl.at/hrXnt

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The zero pollution dashboard

Fighting pollution has become a major objective for the European Union, due to the significant impacts on the quality of European citizens lives: Pollution is a driver of biodiversity loss,…

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 07/04/2026

New format unlocked 🎙️ You can now listen to XTREAM on the Vive Segovia podcast! Our coordinator, Antonio, together with Irene Sánchez from our sister project EXPLORA, shares how extremophiles will shape the future of biotechnology. Don't miss it!👉 open.spotify.com/episode/2OUJ...

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 06/04/2026

🪸 Meeting an alga with a magnetic personality! 🧲 Galdieria sulphuraria can bind metal at its cell surface, so researchers think it could be used to clean mine water treatment trains. Check their review 👉

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 01/04/2026

Just back from Hungary! ♨️ Last week, we were sampling at the hot spring of Egerszalók. With water at around 68°C, it’s a unique place where heat, minerals and microbial life come together.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 31/03/2026

👀 Pyrodictium occultum was one of the first thermophiles discovered. The meaning behind its name, “the hidden net of fire”, gives us a glimpse of its capabilities: 👇 (1/3)

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 26/03/2026

XTREAM has returned to the Arctic❄️. This week, we joined the Arctic Microbiology course at UNIS to deliver two training sessions to the students: Lucas Sánchez (@scienseed.com) spoke on scientific communication, and Aurelio Hidalgo (@uam.es) on bioprospecting. We won't forget the experience!

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 25/03/2026

🗣️Today, our coordinator Antonio García Moyano shared with IE University students in Segovia his journey as researcher in Norway. 🤝Together with Irene Sánchez Andrea from EXPLORA, he highlighted how science and extreme life can inspire innovation for sustainability. 📸 @robertoarribas (IG)

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 25/03/2026

⛏️🌍 When you think about extreme places, you might picture volcanoes or polar ice. But what about 4 kilometres below the Earth’s surface? 🪙 Welcome to the Mponeng gold mine in South Africa — one of the deepest mines in the world.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 23/03/2026

❄️🧹Meet one of nature’s most extreme cleanup crews! 🧊🦠 Psychrobacter and Polaromonas are official trash collectors in cold environments. They are called psychrophiles, and their optimal growth happens at 15ºC or lower! 👇 (1/3)

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 19/03/2026

🌍❄️ We’re thrilled to welcome University Centre in Svalbard (UNIS) to the XTREAM team, one of the northernmost research centres on the planet. 🔬✨ UNIS brings unique Arctic expertise in biology, geophysics, geology, and technology, leading cutting-edge research right in Svalbard’s High Arctic.

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 17/03/2026

❄️🐧 The South Pole is not only conquered by penguins… but also by scientists! 🔬🧬 The Czech Antarctic Research Program from Masaryk University is on a scientific expedition to Antarctica to get to know it better. Check their steps here 👉

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Members of this year's expedition are leaving on two dates, the first of which is today

A total of 26 members (5 women and 21 men) will take part in Masaryk University's next expedition to Antarctica. The main part of the expedition, consisting of 18 people, will depart on Friday,…

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XTREAM project @xtream-project.eu · 13/03/2026

🌱🌐 Transforming the EU into a modern, resource-efficient, and competitive economy is not an easy task, but that is why we have the European Green Deal. 🍃 This initiative aims to cut emissions by at least 50% by 2030. Learn how 👉

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The European Green Deal

Discover the European Commission's proposals to transform the EU into a modern, resource-efficient and competitive economy while reaching climate neutrality by 2050.

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