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  • A Fun­gus that Re­duces Methane Emis­sions

    A Fun­gus that Re­duces Methane Emis­sions

    March 20, 2025January 26, 2026

    Note­wor­thy — We face un­prece­dented ris­ing global tem­per­a­tures, a cri­sis dri­ven largely by the burn­ing of fos­sil fu­els. But other sec­tors, like the live­stock in­dus­try, also con­tribute by pro­duc­ing large amounts of green­house gases.

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  • Mi­crobes and Methane

    Mi­crobes and Methane

    April 15, 2024January 27, 2026

    by Roberto — If you're look­ing for a primer on mi­crobes and methane (as was I, re­cently) I di­rect you to a timely re­port from an Amer­i­can Acad­emy of Mi­cro­bi­ol­ogy (AAM) col­lo­quium on the sub­ject. It's ex­cel­lent read­ing as it con­tains a trea­sure trove of in­for­ma­tion along with an im­pres­sive list of ref­er­ences, for those who want to take a deeper dive into the sub­ject.

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  • An En­light­en­ing Evening to Re­mem­ber

    An En­light­en­ing Evening to Re­mem­ber

    November 19, 2020January 31, 2026

    by David West­en­berg — Each sum­mer, the Mi­cro­bial Di­ver­sity course at the Ma­rine Bi­o­log­i­cal Lab­o­ra­tory in Woods Hole, MA is the place for ex­plor­ing the in­cred­i­ble beauty and di­ver­sity of the mi­cro­bial world.

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