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Category: How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings?

How do microbes respond to changes in their surroundings? Microbes can be viruses, bacteria, archaea, algae, or fungi.
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Bat poop corrodes cave formations

Posted on April 17, 2025April 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

Scientists found that bat droppings, microorganisms, and dripping water combine to dissolve cave formations in Slovakia and Poland.

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    Can bacteria inherit memories?

    Posted on February 17, 2025February 10, 2025 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found some bacteria pass information to future generations that affects their behavior and ability to resist antibiotics.

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      Viruses keep acid-loving microbes in check

      Posted on December 23, 2024December 9, 2024 by Sciworthy

      Researchers found viruses infect bacteria and other microorganisms in acid mine drainage and may control microbial diversity in these…

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        How do microbes prepare for winter?

        Posted on October 28, 2024October 25, 2024 by Hunter Dulay

        Researchers discovered that when cyanobacteria sense shorter days they change their cell walls to survive freezing temperatures.

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          Can artificial light stop algal growth in caves?

          Posted on April 3, 2023April 10, 2023 by Sciworthy

          Scientists show changing the types of artificial lights used in tourist caves can help prevent growth of algae that damage stalactites and…

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            Thinking like a bacterium can improve water quality

            Posted on January 23, 2023February 15, 2023 by Sciworthy

            Researchers show mathematical models based on cell biology can help lake managers reduce toxic algal blooms and improve the quality of our…

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              The microscopic competition happening in our oceans

              Posted on September 12, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

              Scientists wanted to understand more about how bacteria and archaea peacefully coexist in the deep ocean.

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                Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are way older than penicillin

                Posted on February 10, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Remember the classic chases where Wile E. Coyote tries to catch Roadrunner but is often outsmarted? It turns out that bacteria have to…

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                  Ancient bacteria leave behind fossils, too!

                  Posted on February 1, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  Scientists used genetic technology to identify the different roles of bacteria present in ancient fossil formations called stromatolites.

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                    Invasive trees are changing the soil in the American Southwest

                    Posted on January 27, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                    Ecosystems with diverse species and healthy habitats provide services that keep the system stable and are beneficial to humans. Humans…

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