It's a symphony of microbial processes that break down a human body after death. Expression of heat shock proteins shows the decomposers experiencing stress. It also seems that fungi, not bacteria, may be breaking down our fat tissues. Read more in our latest pub: doi.org/10.1093/fems...

Well actually... 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘢 just encyst 😜 they can recover from 70C fine! (but not 80C)

@hbrappap.bsky.social

So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth!
#protistsonsky 🧵

This was such a neat study it got posted twice on our 'cool papers' channel in lab slack 😅

#ProtistsonSky

Huge thanks to my supervisors, Dr. Lindsay Triplett @triplettlr.bsky.social and Dr. Blaire Steven for the incredible guidance and support!

Diverse soil protists show auxin regulated growth in partnership with auxin-producing bacteria Abstract. Predatory protists are single-cell eukaryotic organisms capable of hunting and ingesting bacteria and other microorganisms, which are thought to

Ever wondered how single-celled predators in soil boost plant health?
🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere.
📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life.
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Congratulations to Dr. Ravi Patel for winning an Outstanding Poster Award at the Gordon Research Conference in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. We are so proud!

7 people in business attire and wearing identical badges stand between an ASM microbe sign and a slide showing the sponsors for the meeting

The speakers for the session I was in. Thanks for an interesting meeting #ASMicrobe folks!

Community Science Program New Investigator (FY25) Congratulations to our 2025 CSP New Investigator recipients! Ravikumar Patel The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station The role of phytohormones in bacteria, protist, and plant interactions in the rhizosphere

Aiming to uncover mechanisms that enhance plant growth and soil health, @rsrp27.bsky.social of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will investigate how plants, protists and bacteria interact via signaling molecules to shape the rhizosphere.

jointgeno.me/CSPNI_FY25 🖥️🧬

#communityscience | Joint Genome Institute Congrats and welcome to our new users! This year's crop of New Investigators, part of our #CommunityScience Program will investigate a diverse array of…

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