Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality
Researchers show mathematical models based on cell biology can help lake managers reduce toxic algal blooms and improve the quality of our…
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.
The microscopic competition happening in our oceans
Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are way older than penicillin
Remember the classic chases where Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner but is often outsmarted? It turns out that bacteria have to…
Ancient bacteria leave behind fossils, too!
Scientists used genetic technology to identify the different roles of bacteria present in ancient fossil formations called stromatolites.
Invasive trees are changing the soil in the American Southwest
Ecosystems with diverse species and healthy habitats provide services that keep the system stable and are beneficial to humans. Humans…
14,400-year-old viruses preserved in ice
A group of scientists discovered 14,400-year-old ancient microbes preserved in a Tibetan ice cap that could help us understand how past…
Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean!
Have you ever wondered what lies in the deepest depths of the ocean? Could there be scary sea monsters or other unknown life forms?…
Microbes from extreme environments help us study space
Space is a hostile place. It has numerous stressors which make it seem impossible for Earth-like life to thrive there. Some of these…
Can hidden sulfur cycling influence greenhouse gas emissions in wetlands?
Wetlands are the largest source of methane to Earth’s atmosphere. How do microbes, sulfur, and mixing of water sources influence…
Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation
Glowing #tardigrades?! Learn how a newly discovered species of tardigrade survive extreme UV radiation. #astrobiology