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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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Microbes make different greenhouse gases during wetland drainage

Posted on May 22, 2025October 1, 2025 by Madeline Taylor

Researchers found that soil microbes release less methane but more carbon dioxide and nitrous oxide in draining peatlands.

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    Bat poop corrodes cave formations

    Posted on April 17, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Scientists found that bat droppings, microorganisms, and dripping water combine to dissolve cave formations in Slovakia and Poland.

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      Can bacteria inherit memories?

      Posted on February 17, 2025June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found some bacteria pass information to future generations that affects their behavior and ability to resist antibiotics.

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        Viruses keep acid-loving microbes in check

        Posted on December 23, 2024June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Researchers found viruses infect bacteria and other microorganisms in acid mine drainage and may control microbial diversity in these…

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          How do microbes prepare for winter?

          Posted on October 28, 2024June 25, 2025 by Hunter Dulay

          Researchers discovered that when cyanobacteria sense shorter days they change their cell walls to survive freezing temperatures.

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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, 2022June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

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

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