…[There’s a polymer, kind of like snail mucus, that they secrete that adheres to the surface, like a rope with an anchor,” Zhang explained. “And then they pull on that ‘rope’ and that gives them the force to move forward.” That ‘rope’, researchers discovered, is made of mucilage—a slippery, protein-rich secretion. Embedded in it are the same molecular machines that power human muscles: actin and myosin. Somehow, those motors still operate at –15°C.]… https://www.zmescience.com/ecology/climate/scientists-just-found-arctic-algae-that-can-move-in-ice-at-15c/

What is your favorite soil microbe and why? I love Pseudomonas aeruginosa, bc of its communication abilities(Quorum Sensing), pyocynin production, and its infective ability as an opportunistic pathogen. https://www.biomerieux-industry.com/en-us/node/771

For the nerds that want to know 😜 I found a great resource on soil biology basics. https://www.envirothonpa.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/7-Soil-Biology-Primer.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Has anyone ever heard about this?

617,000 base pairs in this large virus that infects algae.