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A diatom, probably Guinarida species (in the middle).

Brunsviken, a freshwater lake in Stockholm, 3rd of May 2025. 600x magnification.

I am still setting up, searching for relatable proper microflora atlases and learning to add a scale bar, etc. But I drop some photos in the meanwhile. If you have recommendations on how to solve these issues, or on any other improvements, drop them in the comments below!

#microbes #microscope #amateurmicroscopy #micrography #nature #wildlife #balticsea #baltic #protists
Continued thread

Alien planet’s atmosphere bears chemical hints of life, astronomers claim
science.org/content/article/al
A study suggests a distant world has gases linked on Earth to algae, but others urge caution before invoking alien slime

New evidence finds Mars may have had conditions that could have supported life
cbc.ca/news/science/mars-carbo

Continued thread

K2-18b & detection of biosignature dimethyl sulfide
skyatnightmagazine.com/news/k2
“Most promising signs yet” of alien life on a planet beyond our Solar System
news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

New Constraints on DMS and DMDS in the Atmosphere of K2-18 b from JWST MIRI
iopscience.iop.org/article/10.

screenshot: abiotic sources of DMS | tentative result | poss/probably not ETLife??

[tentative!] Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air?
npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-53648

Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system
sciencedaily.com/releases/2025

*astronomers detect most promising sign yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system
* on Earth DMS, DMDS only produced by life
* primarily microbial life: marine phytoplankton
* they remain cautious