Gut microbes may have links with sleep deprivation

We may be only beginning to understand how complicated sleep is.

The Conversation
New #ISEPpapers! Pangenome biology and evolution in harmful algal-bloom-forming pelagophytes https://www.cell.com/current-biology/abstract/S0960-9822(25)00964-9 #protists #algae #microbes #pangenome #genomics #evolution

Discovery of rare #protist reveals previously unknown branch of eukaryotic tree of life https://phys.org/news/2025-11-discovery-rare-protist-reveals-previously.html

New #ISEPpapers: Rare microbial relict sheds light on an ancient eukaryotic supergroup https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09750-0

#Protists #Microbes #Evolution #Eukaryotes #TreeOfLife #NewSpecies

Terraforming #Mars toward sustainable #life-supporting ecosystems poses unprecedented challenges.

Extremophilic #microbes, which thrive in Earth’s most extreme environments, offer promising biological strategies for initial Mars #colonization providing tools for resource mobilization and atmospheric engineering.

Experimental evidence on microbial survival in Mars-simulated conditions highlights the ecological roles of extremophilic microbial consortia in biogeochemical cycling.

Thwre is a need to shift focus from single-#species assessments to complex, synergistically interacting microbial communities, which may hold the key to establishing self-sustaining extraterrestrial biospheres.

#astrobiology #terraforming
https://www.nature.com/articles/s42003-025-08973-1

The role of extremophile microbiomes in terraforming Mars - Communications Biology

This Review highlights how extremophile microbiomes and synthetic biology approaches could support Martian terraforming by driving biogeochemical cycles, regolith transformation, and future life-support ecosystems.

Nature

🦠 Using Freshwater Cladophora glomerata to Develop Sustainable Farming

https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/11/2551

#algae #food #farming #microbes #manufacturing

#Microbes #Strike Back and Join Us in the #Climate #Battle : Medium

What’s the difference between #Ghosts and #Demons? #Books, #Folklore and #History reflect society’s #Supernatural beliefs : Misc

Inside the #DataCenters That #Train #AI and Drain the #ElectricalGrid : Misc

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Soil fungus and calcium team up to break down bioplastics faster

A common soil fungus (Purpureocillium lilacinum BA1S), when combined with calcium and mild alkalinity, speeds up the breakdown of biodegradable plastic (PBAT), offering a greener path for managing agricultural and packaging waste.

Phys.org