Belinda C. Ferrari

The paper identifies viruses and proviruses associated with Asgard archaea and reveals virus-mediated interactions with bacteria, expanding understanding of microbial symbiosis in eukaryogenesis.

This study shows that microbial communities in the Namib Desert use atmospheric hydrogen oxidation to survive in hyperarid soils despite lacking liquid water.

The paper analyzes metagenomic data from Antarctic endolithic microbiomes to identify metabolic strategies supporting life at extreme environmental limits.