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Pan troglodytes, Sarcina, bacteria, bacterium, disease, chimpanzees, chimps, conservation
New Bacterium Linked to Chimp Deaths
The newly discovered microbe seems to be responsible for a mysterious neurological disease that has killed dozens of critically endangered Western chimpanzees.
New Bacterium Linked to Chimp Deaths
New Bacterium Linked to Chimp Deaths

The newly discovered microbe seems to be responsible for a mysterious neurological disease that has killed dozens of critically endangered Western chimpanzees.

The newly discovered microbe seems to be responsible for a mysterious neurological disease that has killed dozens of critically endangered Western chimpanzees.

conservation, microbiology

The sponge Mycale grandis overgrowing coral on the reef in K?ne?ohe Bay
Image of the Day: Cooperative Sponges
Nicoletta Lanese | Aug 15, 2019 | 1 min read
Mycale grandis teams up with microbes housed inside it to gather nutrients.
Microbes Vault
Opinion: New Repository Will Hold the World’s Microbial Riches
Jack Gilbert, Rob Knight, Maria Gloria Dominguez-Bello, and Martin Blaser | Jun 1, 2019 | 3 min read
The Microbiota Vault takes a holistic approach to preserving Earth’s microscopic diversity.
Bacillus
Could Manipulating the Microbiome of Artworks Prevent Their Decay?
Ashley Yeager | Jun 1, 2019 | 4 min read
Treating the microbial community residing on a painting with probiotics may offer a way to stave off biodegradation, a study suggests.
A Lost Microbial World the scientist
Prehistoric Microbes Inhabit an Oasis in the Northern Mexican Desert
Diana Kwon | Mar 1, 2019 | 4 min read
The blue lagoons of the Cuatro Ciénegas Basin provide a glimpse into the planet’s ancient past.
Image of the Day: Cryo Corals
Ashley Yeager | Oct 26, 2018 | 1 min read
With the help of gold nanorods and a cryoprotectant, coral larvae are brought back to life after cryopreservation.
The Ecology of Fear
Edyta Zielinska | Jun 15, 2012 | 1 min read
Grasshoppers in fear of predation die with less nitrogen in their bodies than unstressed grasshoppers, which can affect soil ecology.
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