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The #ocean’s most abundant #microbe is near its breaking point
Tiny ocean microbes called #Prochlorococcus, once thought to be #climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These #cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s #photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine #food web. A decade of research shows they thrive only within a narrow #temperature range, and warming oceans could slash their #populations by up to 50% in tropical waters.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/09/250909031505.htm

Tiny ocean microbes called Prochlorococcus, once thought to be climate survivors, may struggle as seas warm. These cyanobacteria drive 5% of Earth’s photosynthesis and underpin much of the marine food web. A decade of research shows they thrive only within a narrow temperature range, and warming oceans could slash their populations by up to 50% in tropical waters.

UBC researchers have launched the world's first mushroom-powered waterless toilet, the MycoToilet, at the UBC Botanical Garden. The prototype turns human waste into nutrient-rich compost using mycelia—the root networks of mushrooms—and features a modern, sustainable design that can be dropped into parks, remote communities and areas without plumbing.
What Happens When #Atoms Suddenly #Switch Sides? : Medium
How #Greenland #Sharks live for hundreds of years without going #Blind : New Sci
#Microbe that #Infests #Hospitals can #Digest #Medical-grade #Plastic - a first : Nature
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#Hot_springs bubble up insights into #microbe #communities
#mightymicrobes #extremophiles #thermophiles #microbiome #DOE #ORNL
https://phys.org/news/2025-02-hot-insights-microbe-communities.html
Boiling hot water bubbles up into pools of vibrant teal and blue. The steam rises, burning anyone who gets too close. The water is acidic—sometimes as acidic as stomach acid. Microbes in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park have evolved to live in such extreme circumstances.