It's a symphony of microbial processes that break down a human body after death. Expression of heat shock proteins shows the decomposers experiencing stress. It also seems that fungi, not bacteria, may be breaking down our fat tissues. Read more in our latest pub: doi.org/10.1093/fems...

Well actually... 𝘐𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘮𝘰𝘦𝘣𝘢 just encyst 😜 they can recover from 70C fine! (but not 80C) @hbrappap.bsky.social

So happy to announce our new preprint, “A geothermal amoeba sets a new upper temperature limit for eukaryotes.” We cultured a novel amoeba from Lassen Volcanic NP (CA, USA) that divides at 63°C (145°F) 🔥 - a new record for euk growth! #protistsonsky 🧵

This was such a neat study it got posted twice on our 'cool papers' channel in lab slack 😅 #ProtistsonSky

Ever wondered how single-celled predators in soil boost plant health? 🧬 Protists don't just eat bacteria -they team up with them to shape the rhizosphere. 📈 Auxin isn't just a plant hormone -it's an interkingdom signal influencing microbial and protist life. 🌱 Read: academic.oup.com/ismej/advanc...

Congratulations to Dr. Ravi Patel for winning an Outstanding Poster Award at the Gordon Research Conference in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. We are so proud!

The speakers for the session I was in. Thanks for an interesting meeting #ASMicrobe folks!

Aiming to uncover mechanisms that enhance plant growth and soil health, @rsrp27.bsky.social of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will investigate how plants, protists and bacteria interact via signaling molecules to shape the rhizosphere. jointgeno.me/CSPNI_FY25 🖥️🧬