Wilhelm Lab at the University of Tennessee

tn-marine-micro.bsky.social

07 October 2026 10:53

New preprint: Vibrio natriegens carries three katG catalase-peroxidase genes—an unusual expansion that helps it survive environmentally relevant H₂O₂ during nutrient starvation. All three contribute, with RpoS also shaping protection. doi.org/10.64898/202... A fun interlab collaboration.

Will Hobbs

icecoldwill.bsky.social

05 October 2026 11:19

Another year with sea ice cover well-below “normal” (whatever that means now). The start of the spring melt has been very rapid; hopefully that’s just weather but I suspect that the west Antarctic sea ice is thin and will melt quickly

Nobel Prize

nobelprize.org

05 October 2026 11:18

Peter Hegemann and Georg Nagel – awarded the 2026 medicine prize – discovered a remarkable protein, channelrhodopsin, in a single-celled alga. Hegemann wondered how Chlamydomonas, a single-celled alga, is able to swim towards a light source.

Cameron Thrash

jcamthrash.bsky.social

24 September 2026 15:20

Osmomixotrophy in Phytoplankton: Analysis of 46 Strains From Marine and Freshwater Habitats Indicates Prevalent Use of Organic Compounds enviromicro-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/... #jcampubs

Javier del Campo

fonamental.bsky.social

23 September 2026 11:44

Algae-specific immune modulation influences responses to heat and pathogen challenge in a symbiotic coral #symbiosis #coral www.science.org/doi/full/10....