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This gives "the ubiquity of bacteria" a whole new meaning. It is very cool that life can exist at the extremes.

Scientists return to previously overlooked sources for new antibiotics and other medications - really portrays the prevalence of antibiotic-resistant microbes.

This is great news not only for what we've overlooked, but future implications that deep-sea life has a lot to offer in antibiotics. Another important factor is that we know more about the surface of the moon then our own oceans, so gives us the opportunity and a reason for categorizing deep-sea life.

Bacteria are everywhere - including the shower!! There are 15 different kinds of bacteria that live in the shower -- they get into your lungs via inhalation and your skin. These bacteria are not all bad though - only Mycobacterium avium - it can cause chest complaints and issues. Research on the shower and bacteria was then compared to a New York City subway - in which the subway was healthier then the shower! WOW!! However, hope is not lost - researchers said to run the shower for 30 seconds and most bacteria will be gone!!

This is an interesting article about eukaryotes engaging in gene transfer with bacteria and archaea to survive in extreme environments.

I am going to file this under "life finds a way".

We were just talking about how phone operating testing is the wave of the future. this is pretty interesting and might even be incredibly helpful considering some people have life threatening food allergies!

This paper is an overview of Coccidioidomycosis. The explains the demographics, the life cycle, history, immunology, and treatment. The hope for a vaccine is also prevalent in this paper.  The paper summarizes Coccidioidomycosis and gives quick details about it.  Excellent paper on learning about the disease without diving in too deeply.

This article discusses the etiology and epidemiology of coccidiodiomycosis as well as the potential for a vaccine to treat the devastating symptoms brought about by this disease.

A very interesting article describing the strongest evidence to date about possible microorganisms once living on Mars.

Little research is available on how the Ebola virus buds from the plasma membrane of human cells, says senior study author Robert Stahelin of Indiana University School of Medicine. "By shedding light on this process, our study will help us to identify potential drug candidates that could interfere with this step in the viral life cycle.

The Black Sea is a hotspot for past plankton life.

I guess I never really gave thought to how old a virus is...interesting.

Researchers are looking at how biofilms form in order to better understand how to battle their ability to be resistant to many antibiotics

Like pioneers in search of a better life, bacteria on a surface wander around and often organize into highly resilient communities, known as biofilms. It turns out that a lucky few bacteria become the elite cells that start the colonies, and they organize in a rich-get-richer pattern similar to the distribution of wealth in the US economy, according to a new study..

This is interesting...and terrifying.