The real title of the paper is “Multiple self-splicing introns in the 16S rRNA genes of giant sulfur bacteria”. But who’s going to fall out of their chair for that? The truth is, we do have aliens peppered among us. Think about Men in Black: plenty of space creatures, but Homo sapiens remains completely oblivious. . . . → Read More: In the oceans, aliens lie hidden and waiting
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By Dr Bik, on  April 26th, 2012  Leave a comment  Microbes, Organisms, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls  16S, Bacteria, DNA, Microbes, rRNA, sulfur, Thiomargarita namibiensis By Dr Bik, on March 28th, 2012 One comment Expeditions Challenger Deep, Deepsea Challenge, DNA, James Cameron, Mariana Trench, metagenomics, Microbes, Pacific Ocean James Cameron’s descent to the Challenger Deep – we have adventure, intrigue, and a great story for the media. But we also have an amazing opportunity for SCIENCE! Despite a faulty hydraulics hampering sample collections, the Deepsea Challenger managed to grab half a sediment core – a cupful of muddy, watery ooze from the deepest . . . → Read More: Challenger Deep: What we can learn from a single, half core of mud
By Dr Bik, on September 3rd, 2011 One comment Ecology, Microbes, New Research, Organisms Bacteria, high-throughput sequencing, metagenomics, Microbes, pelagic, Seasonality, UK …because “High-throughput sequencing confers a deep view of seasonal community dynamics in pelagic marine environments”, however appropriate a title, seems far too dry and technical for a blog. I mean, I want people to read my posts, right? Don’t be fooled by the title, though: I am going to give you some seriously elegant science . . . → Read More: Big text files can tell you how the ocean works
By Dr Bik, on June 14th, 2011 One comment Climate Change, Conservation & Environment, Microbes, Organisms, Uncategorized Bacteria, climate change, human impact, jellyfish, Microbes Mufasa was right. We’re all intertwined. Whether we humans like to admit it or not, every action by a living organism on Earth has repercussions. (And yes, you can lump in viruses and prions because I’m not getting into a philosophical debate about what constitutes ‘living’). Run, Harry! You don't want to catch Irukandji syndrome!!! . . . → Read More: The Circle of Life (and how Jellyfish screw it up)
By Dr Bik, on May 14th, 2011 One comment Microbes, New Research, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls 16S, archaea, Bacteria, DNA, high-throughput sequencing, hydrotermal vent, Lost City, Microbes, rRNA I recently reported on the awesomeness of high-throughput sequencing technologies, and commented on their huge potential for transforming the way biologists do business. (Seriously, people, its going to be like the renaissance of 21st century science – you heard it here first!) As a follow up to my previous post, I wanted to highlight this . . . → Read More: Predicting Microbial Communities in the Deep-sea
By Dr Bik, on April 26th, 2011 7 comments Ecology, Microbes, New Species, Organisms 454, DNA, Illumina, metagenomics, Microbes, RB Editor's Selection, sequencing If you’ve ever talked to me in person for more than 5 minutes, I’ve probably mentioned the !#$%*ING AWESOMENESS of high-throughput sequencing. Frankly, I’m a bit obsessed. If my life were an SAT analogy, it would be Dr Bik:Sequencing platforms as Teenage Girls:Twilight. My gorgeous Illumina never sleeps (runs 2 weeks straight for a . . . → Read More: Metagenomics: Transforming our understanding of oceans
By Dr Bik, on August 4th, 2010 8 comments Conservation & Environment, Oil Spills BP, Decomposition, Deepwater Horizon, Gulf of Mexico, Microbes, Oil Spill Don’t be fooled by that fluffy, optimistic statistic you’re hearing all over the news this morning. The government is proclaiming that a whopping 75% of the oil has been “eliminated” from the Gulf. First of all, you have to love how they’re using percentages. Even if we assume this statistic is absolutely correct, and only . . . → Read More: “Eliminated” oil is actually just invisible, and not stuck to birds
By Dr Bik, on July 28th, 2010 2 comments Organisms gene expression, Genetics, Microbes, pelagic, RNA Sometimes I find it really frustrating that all we ever talk about is species (granted, I am very guilty of this too). Is it new? Where is it found? Where isn’t it found? Where do we put it on the tree of life? Does it need protection? Zzzzzzzzzzzzzz… The question I wished we asked . . . → Read More: If I had my way, we’d just sequence everything
By Dr. M, on July 7th, 2010 4 comments Conservation & Environment, Environmental Sciences, Geology, Microbes, New Research Arctic, carbon cycle, climate change, global warming, methane, methane hydrates, Microbes, Sediment That’s pretty much the message of new study in Geophysical Research Letters. Large deposits of methane hydrates, i.e. methane ice, occur naturally in the seafloor sediments of the Arctic continental shelf between 300-600 meters. This is dominate reservoir for methane due to the large area and extremely low temperatures. The continued and predicted warming of . . . → Read More: Ocean Warming Melts Methane Hydrates Which Screws Us All
By Peter Etnoyer, on May 11th, 2009 Leave a comment Art, Microbes, New Research, Seeps, Vent, & Whale Falls carbon sequestration, deep-sea robot, DNA laboratory, Iron Hypothesis, MBARI, mermaid, Microbes, Silurian sea, Victor Navone Bloom carbon won’t sink Scientists studying the fate of carbon particles originating in Southern Ocean plankton blooms find that the carbon never reaches the deep seafloor. This delivers another blow to iron fertilization experiments hoping to sequester carbon in the deep-sea. Deep-sea robotic laboratory The first-ever robotic deep-ocean DNA laboratory was deployed at 640 m . . . → Read More: Around the net…
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