http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters Microbe Matters is a blog about anything and everything microbes. In particular, it explores the realm of bacteria, from those that live in extreme environments to those that cause disease. http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/mitochondria_an_essential_cellular_organelle The mitochondria is a cell organelle that is known as the "powerhouse of the cel... Wed, 25 May 2016 17:50:19 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/mitochondria_an_essential_cellular_organelle 2016-05-25T17:50:19Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/on_a_mission_hunting_martian Given that bacteria are literally everywhere - and I mean, everywhere - you wo... Fri, 18 Mar 2016 01:15:17 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/on_a_mission_hunting_martian 2016-03-18T01:15:17Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/whats_in_your_wallet The answer is, of course: lots and lots of bacteria. Imagine the amount of bact... Thu, 18 Feb 2016 20:26:45 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/whats_in_your_wallet 2016-02-18T20:26:45Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/microbes_that_fight_greenhouse_gases Greenhouse gases are the new plague. They swarm the atmosphere, depleting our oz... Wed, 25 Nov 2015 22:07:29 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/microbes_that_fight_greenhouse_gases 2015-11-25T22:07:29Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_water_microbes_part_2 space Water microbes are just too fascinating for me to dedicate only ‘Three M... Sat, 10 Oct 2015 03:41:24 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_water_microbes_part_2 2015-10-10T03:41:24Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_water_microbes With the drought that's been raging across my home state of California, I've bee... Thu, 30 Jul 2015 19:47:35 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_water_microbes 2015-07-30T19:47:35Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/a_microbepowered_battery When you think about batteries, you probably think of the standard electrochemic... Fri, 26 Jun 2015 02:16:08 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/a_microbepowered_battery 2015-06-26T02:16:08Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/two_more_young_scientists Following up on my previous blog post, I set out to interview a couple more Inte... Mon, 25 May 2015 02:32:07 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/two_more_young_scientists 2015-05-25T02:32:07Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/two_phenomenal_young_microbiologists Last month, I had the incredible honor of being selected as one of 40 Intel Scie... Sun, 05 Apr 2015 19:36:03 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/two_phenomenal_young_microbiologists 2015-04-05T19:36:03Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_microbes_225327 Continuing with my previous "Three Microbes" posts, I've stumbled across some mo... Mon, 23 Feb 2015 22:30:50 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_microbes_225327 2015-02-23T22:30:50Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/to_destroy_or_to_not Heard of the variola virus? If you haven't, you might want to check out Viruses ... Mon, 26 Jan 2015 05:23:18 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/to_destroy_or_to_not 2015-01-26T05:23:18Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/curing_cancer_why_not_use One hundred years ago, a surgeon in New York City named William Coley injected c... Sun, 30 Nov 2014 02:02:04 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/curing_cancer_why_not_use 2014-11-30T02:02:04Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/a_bit_of_chocolate I've been thinking about chocolate lately - not just any type of chocolate, but ... Tue, 14 Oct 2014 17:38:57 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/a_bit_of_chocolate 2014-10-14T17:38:57Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_microbes_219322 It's about time for the second installment of "Three Microbes"! Here are three m... Mon, 21 Jul 2014 20:25:26 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_microbes_219322 2014-07-21T20:25:26Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_microbes This post is the start of a new series, where I'll share three new microbes ever... Fri, 27 Jun 2014 22:04:59 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/three_microbes 2014-06-27T22:04:59Z http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/aquifex_to_the_rescue I have been fascinated with bacteria for as long as I can remember, but I first ... Fri, 09 May 2014 01:09:25 GMT http://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/microbe-matters/aquifex_to_the_rescue 2014-05-09T01:09:25Z