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...

UT Research Shows Viral Impact on Ocean Oxygen - College of Arts and Sciences An international research team unveils how viral lysis of blue-green algae in the Sargasso Sea enhances ecosystem-scale productivity. Newly published interdisciplinary research led by the University o...

Such a great team that included @sullivan-lab.bsky.social , @ab-knox.bsky.social, @jdebruyn.bsky.social, Debbie Lindell and so many amazing staff and students. And yes - still more to come from this project.

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Paper jointly first-authored by two outstanding early career scientists:

Naomi Gilbert
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Daniel Muratore
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and a collaborative group spanning UT-Knoxville, UMD, Georgia Tech, Ohio State & Technion.

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How long do the effects of a decomposing animal last? Nine years after decomposing a colony of beavers, aka beaverhenge, we revisit the scene to find out.

A rainbow of soil profiles at the "Know Soil, Know Life" educator workshop, hosted by U of Minnesota

Why Don't We See More Dead Animal Remains While Strolling in the Woods? Learn more about nature’s quick, efficient, and fascinating process for cleaning up dead animals in the woods.

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An awesome example of collaboration between citizen scientists and academic researchers here in our local community!