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Category: Environment

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What can microbes teach us about life in extreme environments?

Posted on May 13, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

Microbes on Earth have adapted to survive in some pretty extreme locations. The extreme dryness of deserts, high salinity in salt deposits,…

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    Fungi influence the recovery of pollutants in the environment

    Posted on May 11, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

    Researchers found a hidden selenium cycle tied to manganese oxide minerals made by common soil fungi.

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      Tiny green organisms could have a big impact on polluted environments

      Posted on February 17, 2020December 5, 2023 by Sciworthy

      Can photosynthetic organisms help clean up contamination? New research from @DominiqueChaput, @biominerals, @RadicalMicrobe & authors…

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        Microbe lasagna tells us about what life was like billions of years ago

        Posted on January 13, 2020June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

        Sort of like a fossilized microbial lasagna, fossils called “stromatolites” are formed when layered communities of different types of…

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          Contaminants in groundwater can take over 20 years to break down

          Posted on January 8, 2020October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

          Have you ever driven past an old factory building and wondered what ever happened to the harsh chemicals that were used there? If you…

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            Mining with acid-generating bacteria

            Posted on December 18, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

            Sulfuric acid production by sulfur-oxidizing bacteria may be a solution to a long standing mining problem.

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              Dying coral reefs spring forward with new life

              Posted on December 12, 2019June 24, 2025 by Sciworthy

              Our coral reef ecosystems, often called “underwater rainforests,” are quickly changing. Coral reefs are elaborate and complex ecosystems…

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                Antibiotic resistance is natural and it is everywhere

                Posted on December 4, 2019October 24, 2022 by Sciworthy

                Antibiotic resistance is a major public health crisis worldwide as bacteria develop the ability to defend themselves against many, sometimes…

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                  Oxygen, nitrogen, and what happens when biology gets involved

                  Posted on October 10, 2019December 3, 2022 by Sciworthy

                  When studying Earth’s past, researchers want to understand how nutrients like nitrogen cycled and the impact biology had on them.…

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                    Cyanobacteria can teach us about climate adaptation

                    Posted on August 1, 2019October 24, 2022 by Erica Curles

                    The oceans are warming due to climate change and this will impact all oceanic life, from the smallest plankton to the largest tuna. The web…

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