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Category: How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings?

How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings? Microbes can be viruses, bacteria, archaea, algae, or fungi.
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Can artificial light stop algal growth in caves?

Posted on April 3, 2023April 10, 2023 by Sciworthy

Scientists show changing the types of artificial lights used in tourist caves can help prevent growth of algae that damage stalactites and…

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    Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality

    Posted on January 23, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Researchers show mathematical models based on cell biology can help lake managers reduce toxic algal blooms and improve the quality of our…

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      The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

      Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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        Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are way older than penicillin

        Posted on February 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        Remember the classic chases where Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner but is often outsmarted? It turns out that bacteria have to…

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          Ancient bacteria leave behind fossils, too!

          Posted on February 1, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Scientists used genetic technology to identify the different roles of bacteria present in ancient fossil formations called stromatolites.

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            Invasive trees are changing the soil in the American Southwest

            Posted on January 27, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Ecosystems with diverse species and healthy habitats provide services that keep the system stable and are beneficial to humans. Humans…

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              14,400-year-old viruses preserved in ice

              Posted on January 13, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              A group of scientists discovered 14,400-year-old ancient microbes preserved in a Tibetan ice cap that could help us understand how past…

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                Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean!

                Posted on December 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Have you ever wondered what lies in the deepest depths of the ocean? Could there be scary sea monsters or other unknown life forms?…

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                  Microbes from extreme environments help us study space

                  Posted on March 18, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Space is a hostile place. It has numerous stressors which make it seem impossible for Earth-like life to thrive there. Some of these…

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                    Can hidden sulfur cycling influence greenhouse gas emissions in wetlands?

                    Posted on March 2, 2021October 24, 2022 by Mary Sabuda

                    Wetlands are the largest source of methane to Earth’s atmosphere. How do microbes, sulfur, and mixing of water sources influence…

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