Astonishing Mycorrhizal Networks
Noteworthy — Underground mycorrhizal hyphal networks are mind-boggling in size.
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Microbiology for All Ages: More Small Friends Considered
by Daniel — The purpose of this blog is "to share our appreciation for the width and depth of the microbial activities on this planet." Isn't it fantastic when that sense of microbiological wonder can also be shared with a child?
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TWiM 229: Dirt is not simple
The hidden biochemical diversity in soil-dwelling Actinobacteria that could lead to a second Golden Era of antibiotic discovery, and structures of glideosome components reveals the mechanism of gliding in apicomplexan parasites.
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Life in the Clouds
by Roberto — Elio started his "Ice-cold Pinnacles and Extreme Science" post of a couple of weeks ago – where he described unusual microbial structures in the bottom Lake Vanda in Antarctica – with these observations: "We may be runnin out of strange places to explore life on Earth, which is a shame because they often provide us with unexpected and exciting findings, especially microbial."
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Microbe, Enzyme or Mineral?
A Riddle in the Soil by Maddie Stone — When most people look at soil, they just see dirt. When I look at soil, I see billions of microorganisms crawling atop one another, consuming the dead in a feasting frenzy that stops for nothing save a deep freeze. I see microbes and their enzymes, the digestive juices that break…
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Little Known Glomalin, a Key Protein in Soils
by Elio — If you had heard of glomalin, you are a better person than I am. Until a couple of months ago I wasn't aware of its existence, which is close to sinful: it happens to be a very abundant protein in the soil rhizosphere, playing a key role in the soil's mechanical…
