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Category: Microbiology

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How long will it take to contain COVID-19?

Posted on March 17, 2020October 24, 2022 by Gina Misra

Computer models are handy tools to figure out how well our public health interventions might work in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic…

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    Tiny green organisms could have a big impact on polluted environments

    Posted on February 17, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Can photosynthetic organisms help clean up contamination? New research from @DominiqueChaput, @biominerals, @RadicalMicrobe & authors…

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      Treating autism spectrum disorders with…feces?

      Posted on February 9, 2020June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

      People with autism spectrum disorders were treated with microbiota transfer therapy, and a follow-up study after 2 years showed significant…

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        DNA evidence allowed biologists to identify a new type of bacteria

        Posted on January 20, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Based on new DNA results, the researchers were able to provide better classification of cyanobacteria.

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          Microbe lasagna tells us about what life was like billions of years ago

          Posted on January 13, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

          Sort of like a fossilized microbial lasagna, fossils called “stromatolites” are formed when layered communities of different types of…

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            Bacteria from the Black Sea Have an Unusual Diet

            Posted on January 9, 2020June 24, 2025 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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              Contaminants in groundwater can take over 20 years to break down

              Posted on January 8, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Have you ever driven past an old factory building and wondered what ever happened to the harsh chemicals that were used there? If you…

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                A special kind of bacteria lets cement fix itself

                Posted on December 25, 2019October 31, 2022 by Sciworthy

                In an effort to make these carbon storage wells safer and more effective for long term use, a team of scientists decided to try a biological…

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                  Mining with acid-generating bacteria

                  Posted on December 18, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.

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                    Dying coral reefs spring forward with new life

                    Posted on December 12, 2019June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Our coral reef ecosystems, often called “underwater rainforests,” are quickly changing. Coral reefs are elaborate and complex ecosystems…

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