Microbes Energize the Brain
Noteworthy — Primate gut microbes promote brain energy metabolism.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/microbes-energize-the-brain/
A blog that aims to share appreciation for the width & depth of microbial activities.
Toots by associate blogger @christoph_STCmicrobeblog
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Microbes Energize the Brain
Noteworthy — Primate gut microbes promote brain energy metabolism.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/microbes-energize-the-brain/
Cancer Microbiomes in the Spotlight
by Mechas — Re-analysis of data refutes cancer microbiome results.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/cancer-microbiomes-in-the-spotlight/
Cancer Microbiomes in the Spotlight
by Mechas — Re-analysis of data refutes cancer microbiome results.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/cancer-microbiomes-in-the-spotlight/
Shine the Light on Yeast
Noteworthy — Yeast can carry out phototrophic metabolism when it gains a rhodopsin gene.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/shine-the-light-on-yeast/
3-Nitropropionic Acid
by Roberto —The Simplest yet Lethal Mycotoxin
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/3-nitropropionic-acid/
Bacteria & Constipation
Noteworthy — The collaborative work of two bacterial species results in constipation.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/bacteria-constipation/
Breath of the Earth
by Chelsi — The earth respires like a slumbering giant.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/breath-of-the-earth/
Past Ocean Depths
Noteworthy — Archaeal lipids can serve as proxies of past ocean depths.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/02/past-ocean-depths/
An Orchid, Two Fungi
The growth of a medicinal orchid depends on two fungal partners.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/02/an-orchid-two-fungi/
Ancient Treponema
Ancient DNA reshapes our knowledge of the pathogen Treponema pallidum.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/02/ancient-treponema/