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Nicola McLoughlin
Researcher at Rhodes University
Publications - 74
Citations - 2693
Nicola McLoughlin is an academic researcher from Rhodes University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Archean & Greenstone belt. The author has an hindex of 27, co-authored 70 publications receiving 2490 citations. Previous affiliations of Nicola McLoughlin include Center for Excellence in Education & University of Bergen.
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A fresh look at the fossil evidence for early Archaean cellular life
TL;DR: The rock record provides unique evidence for testing models as to when and where cellular life first appeared on Earth, but its study, however, requires caution and critical analysis of morphospace and context is needed.
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Critical testing of Earth's oldest putative fossil assemblage from the ∼3.5Ga Apex chert, Chinaman Creek, Western Australia
Martin D. Brasier,Owen R. Green,John F. Lindsay,Nicola McLoughlin,Andrew Steele,Cris Stoakes +5 more
TL;DR: A detailed account of research recently reported by as mentioned in this paper on the type and recollected material, involving optical and electron microscopy, digital image analysis and other techniques, is illustrated here, and the context for all the published materials is reevaluated.
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3.5 billion years of glass bioalteration: Volcanic rocks as a basis for microbial life?
Hubert Staudigel,Harald Furnes,Nicola McLoughlin,Neil R. Banerjee,Laurie B. Connell,Alexis S. Templeton +5 more
TL;DR: A critical review concerning these glass bioalteration textures and new data on their microchemical environment is presented in this paper. But, the authors do not know whether fungal or prokaryotic organisms are involved.
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Defining biominerals and organominerals: direct and indirect indicators of life
Randall S. Perry,Randall S. Perry,Nicola McLoughlin,Bridget Y. Lynne,Mark A. Sephton,Joan D. Oliver,Carole C. Perry,Kathleen A. Campbell,Michael H. Engel,Jack D. Farmer,Martin D. Brasier,James T. Staley +11 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors argue that the term "biomineral" does not describe all mineral deposits precisely enough and offer case studies to support instances where the use of the new term 'organomineral' is more appropriate.
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Growth of synthetic stromatolites and wrinkle structures in the absence of microbes – implications for the early fossil record
TL;DR: Grotzinger et al. as mentioned in this paper used spray deposition experiments to generate stromatolites and wrinkle structures without the direct participation of microbes in the absence of microbial mat growth.