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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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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, 2022June 24, 2025 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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        14,400-year-old viruses preserved in ice

        Posted on January 13, 2022October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

        A group of scientists discovered 14,400-year-old ancient microbes preserved in a Tibetan ice cap that could help us understand how past…

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          Viruses inhabit even the deepest depths of the ocean!

          Posted on December 27, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Have you ever wondered what lies in the deepest depths of the ocean? Could there be scary sea monsters or other unknown life forms?…

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            Microbes from extreme environments help us study space

            Posted on March 18, 2021October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Space is a hostile place. It has numerous stressors which make it seem impossible for Earth-like life to thrive there. Some of these…

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              Can hidden sulfur cycling influence greenhouse gas emissions in wetlands?

              Posted on March 2, 2021June 26, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Wetlands are the largest source of methane to Earth’s atmosphere. How do microbes, sulfur, and mixing of water sources influence…

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                Microscopic animals glow in the dark to survive radiation

                Posted on January 18, 2021June 26, 2025 by AnurupMohanty

                Glowing #tardigrades?! Learn how a newly discovered species of tardigrade survive extreme UV radiation. #astrobiology

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                  What 600 days in space does to living cells

                  Posted on December 10, 2020June 25, 2025 by Sciworthy

                  Another study testing the limits of life in space, this time on the moon! #moon #lifeinspace #humanspaceflight #NASA #cyanobacteria…

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                    Algae in space teaches us how life responds to harsh environments

                    Posted on October 25, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

                    Extremophiles can literally survive in many conditions, even in the extreme radiation of space. Read this article to learn how extremophiles…

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