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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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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, 2021December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

          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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            Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation

            Posted on January 18, 2021October 24, 2022 by AnurupMohanty

            Glowing #tardigrades?! Learn how a newly discovered species of tardigrade survive extreme UV radiation. #astrobiology

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              What 600 days in space does to living cells

              Posted on December 10, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Another study testing the limits of life in space, this time on the moon! #moon #lifeinspace #humanspaceflight #NASA #cyanobacteria…

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                Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments

                Posted on October 25, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…

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                  NASA is sending yeast into deep space

                  Posted on October 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  NASA will generate invaluable data on yeast’s response to deep space radiation by launching the BioSentinel satellite in 2021. Here’s…

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                    Bacteria from the Black Sea Have an Unusual Diet

                    Posted on January 9, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Many organisms live by breathing in oxygen and breathing out carbon dioxide, and those that don’t often live by taking in carbon dioxide…

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