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Category: Microbiology

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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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    How long will plastic waste stick around in the deep sea?

    Posted on August 15, 2022May 9, 2024 by Aubrey Zerkle

    Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

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      Another possible entry point for the coronavirus

      Posted on May 19, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

      Researchers are studying the HSPA5 receptor, as it may hold clinical significance to COVID-19 and cancer, which may provide future…

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        New lab technique improves how we study the microbiome

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

        Scientists started out wanting to study how Vitamin A affects our gut flora. They ended up coming up with a new way to count bacteria by…

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          How do we reduce toxic byproducts of washing lettuce?

          Posted on February 17, 2022November 8, 2022 by Gina Misra

          Chlorine sanitizers used in the produce industry makes some byproducts in spent wash water that are not super healthy for us. These…

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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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              Bacteria found with superpowers that let them survive in space

              Posted on January 17, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Scientists who study how humans might travel through space found a handful of specific genes that give bacteria some cool superpowers.

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                Microbes that eat iron cause bedrock erosion

                Posted on January 6, 2022March 5, 2024 by Sciworthy

                Are microscopic mineral-eating microbes breaking down our mountains? They may be behind bedrock erosion.

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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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                    Hundred-year-old dirt may be able to help restore damaged desert

                    Posted on December 2, 2021November 8, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Scientists hope to restore biocrusts by transplanting healthy salvaged biocrusts to damaged areas. This method was found to successfully…

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