Bacteria Marching to the Beat of a Tiny Drum
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/10/bacteria-marching-to-the-beat-of-a-tiny-drum/
Bacteria Marching to the Beat of a Tiny Drum
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://hackaday.com/2026/04/10/bacteria-marching-to-the-beat-of-a-tiny-drum/
Once upon a time, I was a microbiologist. So I was quite excited to find this collection of streamers amongst ochre, probably bacterial exopolymer with a slightly less blue colour in real life than this shot (due to lighting constraints). It's within an 1849-cut mile-long drainage adit for a slate quarry.
Anybody know of a good UK-based lab that could do some metagenomic analysis and without breaking the bank (I'm just a poor volunteer!)
Bacteria found in the human intestine capable of improving muscle strength
https://www.ugr.es/en/about/news/bacteria-found-human-intestine-capable-improving-muscle-strength
#HackerNews #Bacteria #MuscleStrength #Intestine #Health #Science #News

The University of Granada participates in research linking a bacterium of the Roseburia genus with improved physical condition. This finding could lead to a probiotic for human consumption that helps maintain strength and fitness during aging. The study has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Gut