Microbes Have Adapted to Live on Food that is Hundreds of Years Old
Microbial communities living in deep aquatic sediments have adapted to survive on degraded organic matter, according to a study coauthored by UT professors.
Microbes Could Influence Geological Processes as Much as Volcanoes
By acting as gatekeepers, microbes can affect geological processes that move carbon from the earth’s surface into its deep interior, according to a study published in Nature and coauthored by microbiologists at UT.
Virus-Infected Bacteria Could Help in the Fight against Climate Change
Marine microbes are uniquely responsible for carrying out processes that are essential for all of earth’s biogeochemical cycles, including many that play a role in climate change.
Underground Life Has a Carbon Mass Hundreds of Times Larger Than Humans
Microorganisms living underneath the surface of the earth have a total carbon mass of 15 to 23 billion tons, hundreds of times more than that of humans, according to findings announced by the Deep Carbon Observatory and coauthored by UT Professor of Microbiology Karen Lloyd.
NSF Picks UT-ORNL Governor’s Chair for Biodiversity Project
The National Science Foundation announced support for a variety of studies aimed at understanding Earth’s biodiversity, including a project led by UT’s Frank Loeffler.
Study: Microbial Dark Matter Dominates Earth’s Environments
Research led by Karen Lloyd says that uncultured microbes could be dominating nearly all the environments on earth except for the human body.
New York Times References Microbiology Professor’s Article on Viral Ecology of Earth
Microbiology professor Steven W. Wilhelm’s Science Philanthropy Alliance article from June 2017 was referenced in a recent New York Times article about viruses.
News Sentinel: ORNL Cultivates Advanced Gum Disease Affecting Adults
Microbiology graduate research assistant Karissa Cross spoke with Knoxville News Sentinel about her work with the D. Oralis bacteria cultivated at Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
Top of Mind with Julie Rose and Guest, Karen Lloyd
UT microbiology assistant professor Karen Lloyd interviewed with the host of Brigham Young University’s Radio show, ‘Top of Mind’ with Julie Rose.
Study IDs Potential Cell Receptors to Reduce Antibiotic Resistance
A new study from UT has identified certain chemical receptors in cells that could deceive the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa and improve patient response to drugs.
Michigan Outlets Feature Study on Toledo Water Crisis
Public officials and scientists need a different way to monitor toxins from algae blooms so they can be detected quicker and before they spread through the water supply, according to a new UT study about the 2014 Toledo crisis that affected Monroe County.
UT Study Shows Virus Infection May be Linked to Toledo Water Crisis
In August 2014, toxins from algal blooms in Lake Erie shut down the city of Toledo, Ohio’s water supply, leaving half a million residents without potable water for more than two days. A new study co-authored by UT researchers shows that a virus may have been involved in the crisis and suggests methods for more