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How Climate Change affects Microbial Ecosystems (and Vice Versa)
The American Academy of Microbiology (AAM) periodically hosts colloquia that bring together experts on important topics in microbial sciences. The conclusions are published in short reports (FAQs) that explain the issues in language that is accessible to the general public. These FAQs are often u...
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Food Sources Harbor Antibiotic-Resistant Pathogens, Part 2
Some foods serve as important reservoirs of antibiotic-resistant bacteria—from produce to seafood, livestock, and poultry, according to researchers who presented their findings during the 2015 ICAAC held in San Diego last September. These reservoirs expose food workers and consumers to pathogens,...
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The International Space Station: an Extreme Environment for Key Host-Microbe Discoveries
Experiments aboard the space station that test how microorganisms function in microgravity add to our understanding of how microorganisms behave in extreme environments. By reducing gravity, which has been a constant force throughout evolution, and exposing microbes to radiation in space, we can ...
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The Ocean Microbiome: Metabolic Engine of the Marine Carbon Cycle
Microorganisms are the foundation of the marine carbon cycle. Photosynthetic cyanobacteria and eukaryotic phytoplankton in the surface ocean use solar energy to convert carbon dioxide into energy-rich organic compounds (“carbon fixation”) that are then released when the organisms are grazed or ly...
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