Abstract
This paper reports a brief introduction to Deep Underground Laboratories (DULs) and the connection they have with research on biology in extreme environments and the effect of radiation in life. Presently, there are 14 DULs in operation worldwide. Although the main research activity in these infrastructures concerns the search for rare events in astroparticle physics and neutrino physics, DULs offer a unique opportunity to undertake experiments in astrobiology and biology in extreme environments. This is the main motivation of Deep Underground Laboratory Integrated Activity in biology (DULIA-bio) 2019 Workshop, which was held at the Gran Sasso (Italy) underground laboratory. This paper aims to give an introduction to the subject of the Workshop by reviewing the main features of DULs.
Highlights
DEEP UNDERGROUND LABORATORIESDeep Underground Laboratories (DULs) are research infrastructures built under a rock overburden greater than about 1,000 m of water equivalent (m.w.e)
DULs are large and unique infrastructures equipped with a number of ancillary facilities to support research activity
For years the main topic of research in DULs has been focused on astroparticle physics and neutrino physics
Summary
This paper reports a brief introduction to Deep Underground Laboratories (DULs) and the connection they have with research on biology in extreme environments and the effect of radiation in life. The main research activity in these infrastructures concerns the search for rare events in astroparticle physics and neutrino physics, DULs offer a unique opportunity to undertake experiments in astrobiology and biology in extreme environments. This is the main motivation of Deep Underground Laboratory Integrated Activity in biology (DULIA-bio) 2019 Workshop, which was held at the Gran Sasso (Italy) underground laboratory. Reviewed by: Kate Scholberg, Duke University, United States Annarita Margiotta, University of Bologna, Italy
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