What can microbes teach us about life in extreme environments?
Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…
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Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…
Researchers found a hidden selenium cycle tied to manganese oxide minerals made by common soil fungi.
Can photosynthetic organisms help clean up contamination? New research from @DominiqueChaput, @biominerals, @RadicalMicrobe & authors…
Sort of like a fossilized microbial lasagna, fossils called “stromatolites” are formed when layered communities of different types of…
Have you ever driven past an old factory building and wondered what ever happened to the harsh chemicals that were used there? If you…
Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.
Our coral reef ecosystems, often called “underwater rainforests,” are quickly changing. Coral reefs are elaborate and complex ecosystems…
Antibiotic resistance is a major public health crisis worldwide as bacteria develop the ability to defend themselves against many, sometimes…
When studying Earth’s past, researchers want to understand how nutrients like nitrogen cycled and the impact biology had on them.…
The oceans are warming due to climate change and this will impact all oceanic life, from the smallest plankton to the largest tuna. The web…