A blog that aims to share appreciation for the width & depth of microbial activities.
Toots by associate blogger @christoph_STCmicrobeblog
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Psychedelic Origins
Noteworthy — Newly discovered African species reveals origin of magic mushrooms.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/psychedelic-origins/
Cultivating the Ancestors… in Motion
What electron microscope images hint at, but can only be seen in videos: how 'Asgard' archaea move.
https://smallthingsconsidered.blog/schaechter/2026/03/cultivating-the-ancestors-in-motion/
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/
