🪐 Life may endure in places that seem silent and cold, as shown by the toughest organisms on Earth. These small survivors widen our sense of what is possible. If the larger story calls to you, the first post in this thread holds the full exploration. #Astrobiology #Science #Microbes #TPC8

New in JGR Biogeosciences Subaerial Exposure and UV Radiation Stress Drive the Formation of Pustular Microbial Mat Morphologies: Implications for the Rock Record by Moore et al 2026

In a new study, scientists use laboratory experiments to test the hypothesis that UV radiation is a major driver of pustular microbial mat morphology.🦠

👉 Check out their results: doi.org/10.1029/2025...

#AGUPubs #Microbes #UltraViolet @wileyecology.bsky.social

Our next 2026 Rising Stars in #Vaccinology & #Immunity to #Microbes seminar will be held April 6th, 3pm CT with a talk by Namit Chaudhary, a postdoctoral researcher at #Scripps. Details and registration are available via QR code below or on our website vaccinecenter.wustl.edu

Scientists find antimicrobial-resistant genes on deep-sea mountains in the Arabian Sea | Research Matters New DNA sequencing of deep-sea sediments reveals a surprisingly diverse world of microbes that hold clues to global nutrient cycles and natural antibiotic resistance.

Scientists are using forensic eDNA to solve the mysteries of the deep-sea floor. By testing a scoop of dirt from the ocean floor, they’ve mapped entire ecosystems of bacteria and fungi.

To read more;
researchmatters.in/news/scienti...

#seamounts #DNAtech #microbes #nanopore #scicomm #science

As antibiotics fail, a new treatment targets the host, not the bacteria As antibiotic resistance continues to rise worldwide, scientists are searching for new strategies to combat infections. This latest research at Trinity Translational Medicine Institute at Trinity…

As #antibiotics fail, a new treatment targets the #host, not the #bacteria ...

| #MicroSky | #pathogen | #infections | #antibioticresistance | #microbes | By @tcddublin.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Couples share 30% of their gut bacteria. Here’s how that may affect health Research also shows that couples share around 38% of the same microbes in their mouth.

#Couples share 30% of their #gut #bacteria ...

| #health | #MicroSky | #microorganisms | #microbiome | #microbes | Via @theconversation.com

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A brilliant pause today seeing @rythemicroguy.bsky.social from Biomedicine Discovery institute present their work on aerotrophy in Antarctic soils. Fantastic insights, a superstar, looking forward to 2years time! Check out their recent paper - doi.org/10.1093/isme... #microbes #academia #ecr

Tracing ancient life through the genomic record Abstract. Since its origins, life has been profoundly interconnected with Earth’s history. The genomes that underpin the diversity of modern life forms hav

Tracing ancient life through the genomic record
#mevoSky #evoSky #microbes #evolution #LUCA #LECA

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Engineered E. coli can monitor arsenic, offering a cheap biosensor Cornell scientists have engineered E. coli to act as a sensitive biosensor for monitoring environmental arsenic, a toxic pollutant most notably found in rice paddies in Southeast Asia. Their new…

Engineered E. coli can #monitor #arsenic, offering a cheap #biosensor ...

| #Ecoli | #bacteria | #microbes | #microbiology | #microsky | #pollutants | By @cornelluniversity.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Plastic-Eating Microbes Work Better in Teams | The Scientist A consortium of bacteria can digest plastics more effectively than lone microbes, highlighting an approach that could aid in environmental cleanup.

#Plastic -Eating #Microbes Work Better in Teams

www.the-scientist.com/plastic-eati...

Original post on mastodon.social

#ScientificAmerican - Dangerous #microbes may be hiding in drought-stricken soils

#Antibiotic_resistant #bacteria are #increasing, and a new study finds that #extreme weather may be juicing their rise […]

🌊🧬 #Freshwater #microbes in action! Scientists explored the pangenomes of Limnohabitans, Aquabacterium, and Novosphingobium to reveal their hidden hydrocarbon-degrading powers. #Microbiology #Pangenome #EnvironmentalScience
https://ow.ly/r3Uh50Yh1Nw

This is to remind all you illiterate criminal pro-vaxxers who don't know 1st thing about terrain #biology but still love to fight it: #microbes don't just reproduce; they self organize from "inert" matter, which is actually in a flux—not a state—of pulsation, proportional to its disintegration rate.

evolutionary tree of a group of microbes

New #ISEPpapers! Single‐Cell Transcriptomes and Phylogenomic Analysis of Uncultivated #Oxymonads: Morelia Trznadel et al. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC... #Protists #Microbes #Evolution #TreeOfLife #Phylogeny

#FIA
Microbes brew plant drugs—alkaloids, terpenes, phenols, sugars—faster, greener, no fields needed 🧫🌿
Details: www.maxapress.com/article/doi/10.48130/fia...
#drugs #fieldy #microbes #terpene

Dangerous microbes may be hiding in drought-stricken soils Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are increasing, and a new study finds that extreme weather may be juicing their rise

Dangerous microbes may be hiding in drought-stricken soils #Science #Biology #Microbiology #Microbes #Drought #SoilHealth

www.scientificamerican.com/article/dangerous-microb...

save the microbes Over the last few decades, there has been a growing awareness of the fact that commensal microbiota are important just about everywhere, from our bodies to the leaves of tomato plants. Funnily enough this hasn't quite translated into the realisation that saving life on Earth from another mass extinction will also require saving the microbes that are the foundation of all ecosystems as well as the little helpers in many symbiotic relationships. Only last year did the IUCN (which looks after the Red List of endangered species) launch a specialist group focused on microbial conservation. Reason enough to write a feature about it which is out now: **Towards a Red List for microbes** Current Biology Volume 36, Issue 6, 23 March 2026, Pages R229-R231 Restricted access to full text and PDF download (Unfortunately, this year's features will no longer become open access one year after publication - do contact me if you would like a PDF. Last year's features will still move to the open archives as this year advances.) Magic link for free access (first seven weeks only) See also my new Mastodon thread where I will highlight all this year's CB features. My mastodon posts are also mirrored on Bluesky. Last year's thread is here . The cyanobacterium _Prochlorococcus_ is a major contributor to photosynthesis globally but may be more vulnerable to ocean warming than previously predicted. (Image taken by Anne Thompson, Chisholm Lab.)

my features published in @CurrentBiology this year, issue 6: Microbial #Conservation only became a thing last year, so here's my first feature about it: proseandpassion.blogspot.com/2026/03/save-microbes.ht... #science #ecology #microbiology #microbes #microbiota

BEAM Circular Accelerator Powered by gener8tor Announces Second Cohort of Startups Advancing Circular Bioeconomy Innovation renewable-carbon.eu/news/?p=174796 #bioeconomy #biotechnology #catalysts #circulareconomy #fermentation #microbes #packaging #wastemanagement #yeast #RenewableCarbon

My video blog review of Dr James Kinross's book regarding current studies of how the gut's microbiome effects human health.

#BookReview #Science #Nonfiction #HumanHealth #Microbes

youtu.be/ZmK9dcDdND4

Gut microbiome thrives on fiber—tapeworms confirm it Intestinal worms can help reduce inflammation in the human body—but only if they have enough dietary fiber. Without it, they switch into a hibernation-like state and their protective effect…

#Gut #microbiome thrives on #fiber ...

| #microbes | #microbiology | #tapeworms | #inflammation | #parasites | Via @sciencex.bsky.social

#WetlandRestoration falls either into #CarbonSequestration or #biodiversity protection, but why not both?

This new review of 106 studies shows missing "synergy” sweet spot - while plants generally boost #CarbonStorage, #microbes are the real workers 🌍

PDF download: shorturl.at/9n6Bz

#Climate

Kimchi-derived probiotic found to promote binding and excretion of intestinal nanoplastics The World Institute of Kimchi (President: Hae Choon Chang), a government-funded research institute under the Ministry of Science and ICT, announced that a lactic acid bacterium isolated from kimchi…

#Kimchi-derived #probiotic found to promote binding and excretion of intestinal #nanoplastics ...

| #bacteria | #microbes | #lacticacid | #feces | #poop | #plastic | #MicroSky | Via eurekalert .org

Microbial warfare helps bacteria evolve Streptococcus pneumoniae is a main cause of bacterial pneumonia worldwide. It can also cause ear and sinus infections and, in more severe cases, meningitis or sepsis. It shares the human respiratory…

#Microbial #warfare helps #bacteria evolve ...

| #evolution | #microbes | #Streptococcus | #infections | #pneumonia | By @itqbnova.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Trace levels of food pathogen do not always translate to health risk, says study Ultra-sensitive food safety tests may drive food waste and unavailability with limited public health benefit, according to a Frontiers in Science study. These food safety measures and ultra-sensitive…

Trace levels of #food #pathogen do not always translate to #health risk ...

| #bacteria | #MicroSky | #microbes | #publichealth | By @frontiersin.bsky.social via @sciencex.bsky.social

Privatization screws everything up & costs more.

Also, #microbes are rainmakers. ✨

Are you at #VAAM2026?

Join us for our lunch symposium and explore how and where wet-lab research meets AI - discussed by experts in the field.

📅 Mon, 23 March
🕒 13:30–14:30
📍 Lecture Hall B

More info: tinyurl.com/y6vb5p78

…and come visit us at the booth 👋!

#microbiology #microbes

#News: #Trees are even cooler than we thought! 🌳🦠 #Research reveals #microbes in tree bark EAT greenhouse gases like #methane and #carbon monoxide. #Forests are giant air filters 🌍💚 #ClimateActionNow #NatureIsAmazing #Boycott4Wildlife @palmoildetect.bsky.social www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...

Really enjoyed the opportunity to share some (in my opinion) cool stuff on Medflies and their microbiota… Thanks to the CEEC organisers for the opportunity. #Medflies #Tephritids #Microbes #Microbiota

Fermented Foods Do More Than Help the Gut
Live microbes in foods like yogurt, sauerkraut or kimchi can improve cholesterol, insulin control and belly fat. www.thedoctorwillseeyounow.com/content/gast... #microbes #microbiota #fermentedfood #kimchi #kefir #Yogurt #diabetes #cholesterol #gut

They did it to themselves.

They can still choose differently.

Feed the #microbes in the #soils. Stop spraying chemicals on them.

Ten years to recover.

Faster, if you hit the latest books & get serious with a microscope.