After 7,000 years without light and oxygen in Baltic Sea mud, researchers bring prehistoric algae back to life A research team led by the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea Research Warnemünde (IOW) was able to revive dormant stages of algae that sank to the bottom of the Baltic Sea almost 7,000 years ago. Despi...

After 7,000 years without light and oxygen in #Baltic_Sea #mud, researchers bring prehistoric #algae back to life.

#mightymicrobes #diatom #Skeletonema #resurrection #sediments

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Eukaryotic phytoplankton decline due to ocean acidification could significantly impact global carbon cycle Princeton University and Xiamen University researchers report that in tropical and subtropical oligotrophic waters, ocean acidification reduces primary production, the process of photosynthesis in phy...

#Eukaryotic #phytoplankton decline due to #ocean #acidification could significantly impact global #carbon_cycle

#climate_change #mightymicrobes #CO2 #primary_production #carbon_fixation

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Nitrogen for nothing and your protein for free More than half of the protein within our body can be directly traced to a process invented more than 100 years ago by two German chemists, Fritz Haber and Carl Bosch. The Haber-Bosch process artificia...

#Nitrogen for nothing and your #protein for free.

#nitrogen_fixation #nitrogenase #bacteria #mightymicrobes #food_security #bioengineering #DNA #mitochondria #plants #agriculture

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Earth's hidden carbon recyclers: Sulfur bacteria team up to break down organic substances in the seabed Sulfate-reducing bacteria break down a large proportion of the organic carbon in the oxygen-free zones of Earth, and in the seabed in particular. Among these important microbes, the Desulfobacteraceae...

Earth's hidden #carbon_recyclers: #Sulfur_bacteria team up to break down #organic substances in the #seabed.

#mightymicrobes #Sulfate-reducing_bacteria #Desulfobacteraceae #metabolism #biogeochemistry #global_carbon_cycle #genomics

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Simultaneous aerobic and anaerobic respiration in a Yellowstone thermophile challenges scientific norms Montana State University has long been a hub for research on the many unique features of nearby Yellowstone National Park, and now a doctoral student in one of the university's microbiology laboratori...

Simultaneous #aerobic and #anaerobic #respiration in a Yellowstone #thermophile challenges scientific norms

#mightymicrobes #extremophiles #chemolithotroph #genomic #metabolism #bacteria #archea #funded_by_NASA #funded_by_us

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Innovative 'Four Ponds and Two Dams' wetland system enhances aquaculture wastewater treatment Aquaculture wastewater, rich in organic matter, nitrogen and phosphorus, poses a significant environmental threat when discharged untreated, leading to eutrophication and water quality degradation.

Innovative 'Four Ponds and Two Dams' #wetland system enhances #aquaculture #wastewater treatment.

#mightymicrobes #bacteria #biofilms #functional_genes #sulfur_metabolism #nitrogen_fixation #oxidative_phosphorylation

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Discovery of stromatolite-like biofilms in thermal waters sheds light on ancient ecosystems Hungarian researchers have discovered unique bacterial communities in thermal waters that may help unravel the development of stromatolites, one of Earth's oldest rock formations. These findings not o...

Discovery of #stromatolite-like #biofilms in thermal waters sheds light on ancient ecosystems.

#mightymicrobes #extremophiles #thermophiles #evolution #early_life

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Boosted soil bacterium shows promise for sustainable bioplastic production The soil bacterium Cupriavidus necator has attracted the attention of researchers and industry for decades. This is partly because, through biochemical reactions, the bacterium converts the renewable ...

Boosted #soil #bacterium shows promise for #sustainable #bioplastic production.

#mightymicrobes #microbiome #Cupriavidus #formic_acid #CO2 #carbon_fixation #glycine

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Hot springs bubble up insights into microbe communities Boiling hot water bubbles up into pools of vibrant teal and blue. The steam rises, burning anyone who gets too close. The water is acidic—sometimes as acidic as stomach acid. Microbes in a hot spring ...

#Hot_springs bubble up insights into #microbe #communities

#mightymicrobes #extremophiles #thermophiles #microbiome #DOE #ORNL

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Mycorrhizal fungi: The hidden key to enhancing soil carbon storage in grasslands A research team led by Prof. Bai Yongfei from the Institute of Botany of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), in collaboration with partners, has highlighted the critical role of mycorrhizal symbios...

#Mycorrhizal #fungi: The hidden key to enhancing #soil #carbon_storage in #grasslands.

#mightymicrobes #agriculture #sustainability #FungalROOT

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Insights into evolutionary dynamics: Study reveals the evolution of evolvability A new study by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Biology (MPI-EB) sheds fresh light on one of the most debated concepts in biology: evolvability. The work provides the first exp...

Insights into #evolutionary dynamics: Study reveals the evolution of #evolvability

#mightymicrobes #genetic_variation #selection

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Closing the recycle loop: Waste-derived nutrients in liquid fertilizer Growing plants can be a joyous, yet frustrating process as plants require a delicate balance of nutrients, sun, and water to be productive.

Closing the recycle loop: #Waste-derived #nutrients in liquid #fertilizer.

#mightymicrobes #nitrification #agriculture #sustainable #nitrogen #phosphorus #hydroponics

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Carbonate-dissolving microorganisms could be key to sustainable bioenergy A University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team has identified new microscopic players in the global carbon cycle, a discovery that paints a clearer picture of carbon flow through the environment and p...

#Carbonate-dissolving #microorganisms could be key to #sustainable #bioenergy.

#mightymicrobes #methanogens #wetlands #sediment #microbiomes #metagenomics

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Mighty marine fungi degrade plastic by eating it, and can be conditioned to do it faster Plastic is the most prevalent marine pollutant, and plastic surfaces are the fastest growing habitat in the ocean. Researchers at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa have recently discovered that ...

Mighty marine #fungi degrade #plastic by eating it, and can be conditioned to do it faster.

#mightymicrobes #polyurethane #selective_breeding

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Wonderful news to start 2025! #lovescience #tinybutmighty #mightymicrobes @ucc.bsky.social