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Tini Malina<p>Hi! Maybe "Monsieur le Microbe" needed some friends, so here we go: Bonjour, les microbes :D</p><p>Also bonjour to you. I hope you're having a swell day and an even sweller weekend :smug: </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>art</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/illustration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>illustration</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/mastoart" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastoart</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/kidlit" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>kidlit</span></a></p>
BakersRelay<p><a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Weather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Weather</span></a> <a href="https://m.ai6yr.org/tags/Microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microbes</span></a> </p><p>From BBC.com: Weather makers: How microbes living in the clouds affect our lives</p><p><a href="https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20250610-the-microbes-that-thrive-in-the-clouds" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">bbc.com/future/article/2025061</span><span class="invisible">0-the-microbes-that-thrive-in-the-clouds</span></a></p>
KTJA diatom, probably Guinarida species (in the middle).<br> <br> Brunsviken, a freshwater lake in Stockholm, 3rd of May 2025. 600x magnification.<br> <br> I am still setting up, searching for relatable proper microflora atlases and learning to add a scale bar, etc. But I drop some photos in the meanwhile. If you have recommendations on how to solve these issues, or on any other improvements, drop them in the comments below!<br> <br> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/microbes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#microbes</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/microscope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#microscope</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/amateurmicroscopy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amateurmicroscopy</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/micrography?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#micrography</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/balticsea?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#balticsea</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/baltic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#baltic</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/protists?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protists</a>
KTJDiatoms, dinoflagellates, and debris, Skagerrak (North Sea of the coast of Sweden, +/- off the coast of Gothenburg area), March 14th, 2023.<br> <br> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/microbes?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#microbes</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/microscope?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#microscope</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/amateurmicroscopy?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#amateurmicroscopy</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/nature?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nature</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/wildlife?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#wildlife</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/balticsea?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#balticsea</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/baltic?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#baltic</a> <a href="https://pixey.org/discover/tags/protists?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#protists</a>
UK<p><a href="https://www.europesays.com/uk/109822/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">europesays.com/uk/109822/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> New strain of bacteria found on China’s Tiangong space station <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/astronauts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astronauts</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ChinaMannedSpaceAgency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChinaMannedSpaceAgency</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ChineseScientists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ChineseScientists</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microbes</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/radiation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radiation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Science</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Space</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TiangongSpaceStation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TiangongSpaceStation</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/UnitedKingdom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UnitedKingdom</span></a></p>
PLOS Biology<p>To what extent can we predict future pathogenic <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a>? <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://bird.makeup/users/acasadevall1" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>acasadevall1</span></a></span> discusses why probabilistic predictions are difficult, but not impossible. <a href="https://fediscience.org/tags/PLOSBiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PLOSBiology</span></a><br><a href="https://plos.io/3EXieQp" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">plos.io/3EXieQp</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
Palm Oil Detectives<p>Reasons to Hope: synthetic <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/palmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>palmoil</span></a> alternatives. These will be free of <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/deforestation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deforestation</span></a> - for real! Made from <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>algae</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/yeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yeast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a>, even CO2! Advocate for deforestation-free <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/palmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>palmoil</span></a> alternatives <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Boycottpalmoil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boycottpalmoil</span></a> 🌴☠️⛔️ <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/Boycott4Wildlife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Boycott4Wildlife</span></a></p><p><a href="http://palmoildetectives.com/2022/09/11/reasons-to-hope-palm-oil-alternatives-made-without-deforestation/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">palmoildetectives.com/2022/09/</span><span class="invisible">11/reasons-to-hope-palm-oil-alternatives-made-without-deforestation/</span></a></p>
Paul Houle<p>🍻 Maltose-negative yeasts could unlock new flavors and faster brewing for nonalcoholic beers</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-04-maltose-negative-yeasts-flavors-faster.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-04-maltose-</span><span class="invisible">negative-yeasts-flavors-faster.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/beer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beer</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/brewing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>brewing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/food" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>food</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yeast</span></a></p>
Dragofix<p>Hotter temps trigger wetlands to emit more methane as microbes struggle to keep up <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-04-hotter-temps-trigger-wetlands-emit.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-04-hotter-t</span><span class="invisible">emps-trigger-wetlands-emit.html</span></a> </p><p>Hotter temps trigger wetlands to emit more methane as microbes struggle to keep up <a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250423164047.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedaily.com/releases/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/250423164047.htm</span></a></p><p><a href="https://veganism.social/tags/environment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>environment</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/temperature" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>temperature</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/methane" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>methane</span></a> <a href="https://veganism.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a></p>
ISEP<p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/ISEPpapers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISEPpapers</span></a> 26: October 2024 to March 2025 <a href="https://www.isep-protists.com/post/iseppapers-26" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">isep-protists.com/post/iseppap</span><span class="invisible">ers-26</span></a></p><p>Your twenty-sixth digest of papers and preprints published by members of the International Society for Evolutionary Protistology is here!</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Protists" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Protists</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Algae" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Algae</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Evolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Evolution</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bacteria</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Archaea" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Archaea</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Symbiosis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Symbiosis</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Parasites" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Parasites</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/TreeOfLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TreeOfLife</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ :verified:<p>The Secret Magic Of Gophers To Help Restore Devastated Landscapes</p><p>“A team of American scientists sought to learn whether a team of burrowing rodents could help restore Mount St Helens after her 1980 eruption.”</p><p>by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mstdn.science/@GrrlScientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>GrrlScientist</span></a></span> via <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Substack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Substack</span></a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/gophers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gophers</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/MountStHelens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountStHelens</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/Fungi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fungi</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.science/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> <a href="https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/the-secret-magic-of-gophers-to-help" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grrlscientist.substack.com/p/t</span><span class="invisible">he-secret-magic-of-gophers-to-help</span></a></p>
GrrlScientist ⧖ Ⓥ 🇺🇦<p>The Secret Magic Of Gophers To Help Restore Devastated Landscapes</p><p>“A team of American scientists sought to learn whether a team of burrowing rodents could help restore Mount St Helens after her 1980 eruption.”</p><p>by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@grrlscientist" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>grrlscientist</span></a></span> via <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Substack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Substack</span></a>&nbsp;</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gophers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gophers</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/MountStHelens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MountStHelens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Fungi" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fungi</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SciComm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SciComm</span></a> <a href="https://grrlscientist.substack.com/p/the-secret-magic-of-gophers-to-help" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">grrlscientist.substack.com/p/t</span><span class="invisible">he-secret-magic-of-gophers-to-help</span></a></p>
Ivi Choc<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/FYI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FYI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/HerbSimmens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HerbSimmens</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateEmergencyForum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergencyForum</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PeterCarter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PeterCarter</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/PaulBeckwith" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PaulBeckwith</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a></p><p>How the climate breakdown influences earth's microbiome</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QofeVqHdQmw" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=QofeVqHdQmw</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climate</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateScience" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateScience</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/climatechange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatechange</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateEmergency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateEmergency</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateCrisis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateCrisis</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ClimateBreakdown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateBreakdown</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/climatecatastrophe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>climatecatastrophe</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/globalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/globalHeating" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>globalHeating</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ExtremeWeather" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtremeWeather</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>Alien planet’s atmosphere bears chemical hints of life, astronomers claim<br><a href="https://www.science.org/content/article/alien-planet-s-atmosphere-bears-chemical-hints-life-astronomers-claim" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">science.org/content/article/al</span><span class="invisible">ien-planet-s-atmosphere-bears-chemical-hints-life-astronomers-claim</span></a><br>A study suggests a distant world has gases linked on Earth to algae, but others urge caution before invoking alien slime</p><p>New evidence finds Mars may have had conditions that could have supported life<br><a href="https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/mars-carbon-cycle-1.7511554" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbc.ca/news/science/mars-carbo</span><span class="invisible">n-cycle-1.7511554</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/K218b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K218b</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SETI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SETI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ExtraterrestrialLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtraterrestrialLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>K2-18b &amp; detection of biosignature dimethyl sulfide<br><a href="https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/k2-18b-dimethyl-sulfide" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">skyatnightmagazine.com/news/k2</span><span class="invisible">-18b-dimethyl-sulfide</span></a><br>“Most promising signs yet” of alien life on a planet beyond our Solar System<br><a href="https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=43714203" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4</span><span class="invisible">3714203</span></a></p><p>New Constraints on DMS and DMDS in the Atmosphere of K2-18 b from JWST MIRI<br><a href="https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.3847/2041-8213/adc1c8" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">iopscience.iop.org/article/10.</span><span class="invisible">3847/2041-8213/adc1c8</span></a></p><p>screenshot: abiotic sources of DMS | tentative result | poss/probably not ETLife??</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/K218b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K218b</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SETI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SETI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ExtraterrestrialLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtraterrestrialLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a></p>
Victoria Stuart 🇨🇦 🏳️‍⚧️<p>[tentative!] Is this a hint of life on another world, or just a lot of hot air?<br><a href="https://www.npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-5364805/signs-life-alien-planet-biosignatures-exoplanet" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">npr.org/2025/04/16/nx-s1-53648</span><span class="invisible">05/signs-life-alien-planet-biosignatures-exoplanet</span></a></p><p>Strongest hints yet of biological activity outside the solar system<br><a href="https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/04/250416204034.htm" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">sciencedaily.com/releases/2025</span><span class="invisible">/04/250416204034.htm</span></a></p><p>*astronomers detect most promising sign yet of a possible biosignature outside the solar system<br>* on Earth DMS, DMDS only produced by life<br>* primarily microbial life: marine phytoplankton<br>* they remain cautious</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/K218b" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>K218b</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SETI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SETI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ExtraterrestrialLife" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ExtraterrestrialLife</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a></p>
Paul Houle<p>🌙 Lunar polar regions could have microbes, modeling study suggests</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-04-lunar-polar-regions-microbes.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-04-lunar-po</span><span class="invisible">lar-regions-microbes.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/moon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>moon</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/space" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>space</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bacteria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/exobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exobiology</span></a></p>
Paul Houle<p>🐙 Engineered yeast boosts D-lactic acid production, advancing eco-friendly biomanufacturing</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-yeast-boosts-d-lactic-acid.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-03-yeast-bo</span><span class="invisible">osts-d-lactic-acid.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/yeast" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>yeast</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/fermentation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fermentation</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chemistry</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/manufacturing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>manufacturing</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biotech" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biotech</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/molbio" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>molbio</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/gmo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gmo</span></a></p>
AlexanderVI<p>You know that thing about sufficiently advanced <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/technology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>technology</span></a> being indistinguishable from <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/magic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>magic</span></a> ?</p><p>That's how I feel about <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/bread" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bread</span></a>. </p><p>And <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/beer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>beer</span></a>. </p><p>And <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/preserving" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>preserving</span></a> vegetables in brine. </p><p>Let's hear it for good guy <a href="https://stranger.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a>.</p>
Paul Houle<p>🦠 Emulsion technique boosts plant growth with bacteria</p><p><a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-03-emulsion-technique-boosts-growth-bacteria.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-03-emulsion</span><span class="invisible">-technique-boosts-growth-bacteria.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/agriculture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>agriculture</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bacteria</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiome</span></a></p>