Tag: Microbiology
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The New York Times: In an $80 Motel Room, a Discovery to Shed Light on the Origins of Life
The best science takes place outside of the box. Remarkable discoveries often happen in the unlikeliest of places — even in a North Carolina motel…
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Discovery in the Deep
In the depths of the ocean, where sunlight can’t reach, there is a hidden world teeming with microbial life. Yet little is known about these…
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Research Highlight: Stabilizing the Shoreline
Anyone who has spent time on the beach knows that if you pile up sand, it’ll quickly fall apart. That’s why you add water to…
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From Space to Sea
Launched by Bigelow Laboratory in 1998, the Gulf of Maine North Atlantic Time Series (GNATS) has become a foundational record of changing ocean conditions through repeated…
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Of Microbes and Mud
Most visitors to Maine are familiar with the murky — often smelly — mudflats that line much of our coast. What they may not realize,…
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Blue’s Cues
From February 13-14, Bigelow Laboratory hosted students from The Roux Institute at Northeastern University’s Master of Science in Biotechnology program for their semester’s first experiential…
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#MicroMonday: Charismatic Microfauna
What do jellyfish, lobsters, krill, and even swordfish have in common? At some point in their lives, they’re all zooplankton. These are the drifting animals…
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Jumping Genes
Most genes are passed down from parent to offspring. But sometimes genes can be transferred between two cells that aren’t directly related. Scientists know broadly…