Ivi Choc<p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/ShortBreak" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShortBreak</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gardening" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gardening</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/garden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>garden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/gyo" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gyo</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/GrowYourOwn" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GrowYourOwn</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/TheWeedyGarden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheWeedyGarden</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/soil" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>soil</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a></p><p>*Doomscrolling break* </p><p>visit the fascinating universe of soil</p><p>(and after that go outside and make your hands dirty planting something ^.^)</p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddqk-K9PHfk" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">youtube.com/watch?v=Ddqk-K9PHfk</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
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earthling<p>Just like oceans and rainforests, glaciers and ice sheets are teeming with life. The glacial biome is composed mainly of microorganisms, and it is visible to the human eye only during colourful algal blooms. This microscopic ecosystem contains members of all three domains of life — archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes.<br>1/2</p><p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-00897-4" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/d41586-025</span><span class="invisible">-00897-4</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/glaciers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>glaciers</span></a> <br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a></p>
Bytes Europe<p>Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth’s climate – and how viruses adapt to climate change <a href="https://www.byteseu.com/856952/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="">byteseu.com/856952/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/AncientViruses" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientViruses</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Climate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Climate</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateChange" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateChange</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ClimateConditions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ClimateConditions</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Earth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Earth</span></a>’sHistory <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/Glaciers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Glaciers</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GlobalWarming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GlobalWarming</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/GuliyaGlacier" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GuliyaGlacier</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/IceCore" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IceCore</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/LonnieThompson" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LonnieThompson</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TheOhioStateUniversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TheOhioStateUniversity</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/TibetanPlateau" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TibetanPlateau</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/ViralGenomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ViralGenomes</span></a> <a href="https://pubeurope.com/tags/VirusSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VirusSpecies</span></a></p>
Stefan F. Wirth<p><a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Fossilized" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Fossilized</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/traces" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>traces</span></a> of may be <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/unknown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unknown</span></a> <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> found in <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/marble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marble</span></a>/#limestone from Saudi Arabia, <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Namibia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Namibia</span></a> and Oman by German researchers from the Gutenberg Univ. Mainz.</p><p>This short <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> comm. post by S. F. Wirth </p><p>Reference<br>Passchier, C. W., et al. (2025). Subfossil Fracture-Related <a href="https://biologists.social/tags/Euendolithic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Euendolithic</span></a> Micro-burrows in Marble and Limestone. Geomicrobiology Journal, 1–16 <a href="https://doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2025.2467417" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1080/01490451.2025.</span><span class="invisible">2467417</span></a></p><p>Photo<br>Traces in Namibian rocks by authors of paper above, creative Commons <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">http://</span><span class="ellipsis">creativecommons.org/licenses/b</span><span class="invisible">y/4.0/</span></a></p>
michael<p>19-Mar-2025<br>Unknown <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> used <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/marble" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>marble</span></a> and <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/limestone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>limestone</span></a> as a <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/habitat" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>habitat</span></a><br>Unusual structures of unknown origin found in rocks of desert areas </p><p><a href="https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1077461" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">eurekalert.org/news-releases/1</span><span class="invisible">077461</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ecology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LifeOnTheEdge" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LifeOnTheEdge</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/lithotroph" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lithotroph</span></a></p>
Universität Bern<p>Researchers at <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/unibern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unibern</span></a> shed light on the biological roots of the division of labor from <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> to <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/humans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humans</span></a> in a new special volume and show: The division of labor allows an enormous increase in <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/efficiency" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>efficiency</span></a> in the performance of a wide range of tasks. <a href="https://mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releases/2025/media_releases_2025/division_of_labor_a_recipe_for_the_success_of_social_species/index_eng.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_</span><span class="invisible">releases/2025/media_releases_2025/division_of_labor_a_recipe_for_the_success_of_social_species/index_eng.html</span></a></p>
earthling<p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://a.gup.pe/u/bookstodon" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>bookstodon</span></a></span> </p><p>"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Microorganisms</span></a>, the catalysts of all biogeochemical cycles on Earth, are the origin and essence of life—an invisible yet powerful force sustaining all living organisms." </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/quotes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>quotes</span></a></p>
Universität Bern<p>Researchers led by <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/unibern" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>unibern</span></a> have detected fossil <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> in Algerian gypsum using the LIMS mass spectrometer. This innovative technique could have the potential to detect <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> on <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Mars" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Mars</span></a>: <a href="https://sohub.io/waqe" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">sohub.io/waqe</span><span class="invisible"></span></a>.<br><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/astrobiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>astrobiology</span></a></p>
Mikko Tuomi<p>Pesticides affect a diverse range of non-target <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/species" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>species</span></a> and may be linked to global <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/biodiversity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biodiversity</span></a> loss.</p><p>For non-target <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/plants" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>plants</span></a>, <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/animals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>animals</span></a> (invertebrate and vertebrates) and <a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a>, there are negative responses of the growth, reproduction, behaviour and other physiological biomarkers within terrestrial and aquatic systems.</p><p><a href="https://scicomm.xyz/tags/Pesticides" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pesticides</span></a> formulated for specific taxa negatively affected non-target groups, e.g. insecticidal neonicotinoids affecting amphibians. </p><p><a href="https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-56732-x" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">nature.com/articles/s41467-025</span><span class="invisible">-56732-x</span></a></p>
CellBioNews<p><a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/Carbonate" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Carbonate</span></a>-dissolving <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> could be key to <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/sustainable" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sustainable</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/bioenergy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bioenergy</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/mightymicrobes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mightymicrobes</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/methanogens" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>methanogens</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/wetlands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>wetlands</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/sediment" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>sediment</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/microbiomes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiomes</span></a> <a href="https://scientificnetwork.de/tags/metagenomics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>metagenomics</span></a></p><p> <a href="https://phys.org/news/2025-02-carbonate-dissolving-microorganisms-key-sustainable.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">phys.org/news/2025-02-carbonat</span><span class="invisible">e-dissolving-microorganisms-key-sustainable.html</span></a></p>
Sam’s Ethical Revolution PicsInfographic showing the benefits of using probiotic-based cleaning products over traditional, chemical-based cleaning products. Yesterday I posted a video (<a href="https://spectra.video/w/ikC3YHUGV2UCYJ2mWhmhtb" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://spectra.video/w/ikC3YHUGV2UCYJ2mWhmhtb</a>) and an accompanying article (<a href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/microorganisms-for-household-cleaning-and-pet-care/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/microorganisms-for-household-cleaning-and-pet-care/</a>) showing my own experience using probiotics.<br>
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<a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/probiotics?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#probiotics</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/microorganisms?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#microorganisms</a> <a href="https://pixelfed.social/discover/tags/ForeverChemicals?src=hash" class="u-url hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ForeverChemicals</a>
Sam (Ethical Revolution) 🌱✌️<p>I made a video with Bob, Ted & Ralph 🐾 testing out some probiotic dog treatments after having listened to an episode of the Accidental Gods podcast by <span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://mastodon.scot/@Eceni" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>Eceni</span></a></span>. </p><p>You can watch it here:<br><a href="https://spectra.video/w/ikC3YHUGV2UCYJ2mWhmhtb" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">spectra.video/w/ikC3YHUGV2UCYJ</span><span class="invisible">2mWhmhtb</span></a></p><p><span class="h-card" translate="no"><a href="https://social.growyourown.services/@FediVideo" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>FediVideo</span></a></span> </p><p><a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/probiotics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>probiotics</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/ForeverChemicals" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ForeverChemicals</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/MRSA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MRSA</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/AMR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AMR</span></a> <a href="https://climatejustice.social/tags/microbiome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiome</span></a></p>
Ethical Revolution<p><strong>Microorganisms for Household Cleaning and Pet Care</strong></p><p><a href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/microorganisms-for-household-cleaning-and-pet-care/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[Read on Ethical Revolution]</a></p><p>Last year I was listening to the Accidental Gods podcast with Manda Scott <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="u-url mention" href="https://mastodon.scot/@Eceni" target="_blank">@<span>Eceni</span></a> (which had been recommended to me by Jonathan Schofield <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="u-url mention" href="https://mastodon.social/@urlyman" target="_blank">@<span>urlyman</span></a>) and the first episode I listened to really chimed with some intuitions I feel I’ve held for a long time.</p><p>It’s a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://podverse.fm/episode/hFksQYmc5" target="_blank">brilliant episode and well worth a listen</a> for some fantastic insight in to the benefits of using microorganisms over the traditional chemicals we use in both cleaning and pet care. In it we learn from Joe Flanagan of their contrasting effects on human, animal and planetary health. </p><p>Joe has set up a company with his wife called Ingenious Probiotics which harnesses the power of live, naturally-sourced microorganisms to create sustainable care and cleaning products with enhanced functions and benefits. Their focus on health and ecology ensure these are true microbiome innovations for a sustainable future. </p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/only-the-best-probiotics-why-science-and-research-lead-the-way/" target="_blank">Read more on the science and ethics behind probiotics</a></p><p>Having had conversations right at the heart of power with the UK Health Secretary and industry heavyweights who control NHS contracts, Joe sheds some light on the powerful and dark forces that are essentially keeping us bound to the chemicals that he thinks are likely to kill us off long before the effects of climate change do!</p><p>So much of what he said resonated with me. For a long time I’ve tried to avoid traditional chemical cleaning products, whether that be in household cleaning: washing up liquids, detergents etc. or personal hygiene in terms of shampoos and that sort of thing.</p><p>It makes total sense to me that we should not be sanitising surfaces in a way that wipes out 99.9 of bacteria (for only a matter of moments) before it is all instantly recolonised again, only this time starting out with the strongest, deadliest 0.01% of bad bacteria that didn’t get wiped out, making them ever more dominant! </p><p>Indeed that’s why we now get superbugs such as MRSA. What we think is making things clean is actually making our living environments more dangerous, ramping up anti-microbial resistance and at the same time advancing a heavily polluted world of forever chemicals.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/reduce-antimicrobial-resistance-with-probiotic-cleaning-and-pet-care/" target="_blank">Read more probiotic cleaning for reducing antimicrobial resistance (AMR)</a></p><p><strong>The Hidden Dangers in Conventional Cleaning Products</strong></p><p>Many traditional cleaning products contain carcinogens and harmful chemicals that are not always listed on the label. A <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28808790/" target="_blank">10 year study</a> found people working as cleaners who used conventional products were 58% more likely to develop lung cancer than office workers. Meanwhile a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29451393/" target="_blank">20 year study</a> revealed that using some cleaning products can be as harmful to the lungs as smoking twenty cigarettes a day.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/non-toxic-cleaning-products-reduce-cancer-risks/" target="_blank">Read more about how non-toxic cleaning products help reduce cancer risks</a></p><p><strong>Ingenious Probiotics as part of the Ethical Revolution</strong></p><p>Having listened to the episode I got in touch with Joe who sent me a sample of their <strong>Universal concentrate</strong> cleaner for use on practically anything, along with a couple of probiotic pet care products. <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://spectra.video/w/ikC3YHUGV2UCYJ2mWhmhtb" target="_blank">I made a video demonstrating their use and the effect they had</a>.</p><p><strong>Probiotic Household Cleaner</strong></p><p>The idea is that by using probiotics you clean in a natural way that restores healthy balance to your living environment.</p><p>There’s no need to use harsh chemicals when naturally-sourced, eco-friendly products do a better job. </p><p>Probiotic cleaning formulas can be used in place of your usual household cleaning chemicals, sprays, air fresheners and harsh detergents to keep your home clean and hygienic without exposing you, your family or your pets to toxic residues and fumes.</p><p>And because the <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/product/probiotic-universal-cleaner-concentrate/" target="_blank">Universal Concentrate Cleaner</a> contains a cocktail of probiotics just a tiny amount of it goes a long way, making a 1 litre bottle last a lot longer than traditional cleaner of the same size.</p><p>All of the products supplied by Ingenious Probiotics are:</p><ul><li>Vegan</li><li>Cruelty-free</li><li>Free from harmful chemicals, toxins and carcinogens.</li><li>Eco-positive: better for humans, pets and our environment.</li><li>Scientifically proven to be safe for respiratory health and indoor air quality.</li><li>Hypo-allergenic, non-irritating and suitable for sensitive skin.</li><li>In bottles made using ocean recycled plastic that are fully recyclable.</li></ul><p><strong>Probiotic Pet Care</strong></p><p>As Ingenious Probiotics have a range of probiotics for pet care I also told Joe about our dogs. He sent me some treatments and gave me some advice. I made a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://spectra.video/w/ikC3YHUGV2UCYJ2mWhmhtb" target="_blank">video of the treatments in action</a>. Here’s the low-down on the dogs, their issues and the treatments:</p><p><strong><strong>Breath</strong></strong></p><p>So, Bob, is 15 going on 5 – still has his ‘joie de vivre’ and loves nothing more than running about after balls with his three year old pals, Ted & Ralph. Incidentally they’re all fed vegan diets as have all our animals been and all have lived long and healthy lives (I’ll make a video on their diets at some point). But Bob’s breath isn’t the greatest these days. In the absence of a ‘smellibell’ monitor I bravely put my nasal receptors in the vicinity for you to judge my reaction!</p><p>Ooof! Yep, so Joe says that using good bacteria to out compete the problem causing bacteria in the mouth should do the trick – <strong>A couple of sprays of LUCAA+ Pet Probiotic Dental Care each side of the mouth twice a day</strong> – Getting the probiotics to the inside of the lips, with no need to make the dog open his mouth wide.</p><p>The <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/LUCAA-Pet-Probiotic-Dental-Care.pdf" target="_blank">LUCAA+ Pet Probiotic Dental Care</a> is naturally sourced from plants and is packed with beneficial good probiotic bacteria that will quickly restore a healthy microflora balance in the dog’s mouth. It helps clean the teeth and gums on a microbial level and inhibiting the growth of harmful bacteria.</p><p>I did this for a few weeks and then repeated my ‘smellibell’ test to see if there was any noticeable difference! Joe noted that because of his age and therefore years of build up of plaque and tartar, it may be a little more difficult to eradicate odour (but it wasn’t!) and that other case studies have shown it to be an effective remedy when used from a younger age. <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LUCAA-Dental-Care-Case-Study-Dexters-Teeth-09.23-1.pdf" target="_blank">Here’s one with four year old Dexter</a>.</p><blockquote><p>“Probiotic dental spray reduces plaque and tartar build up and bad breath, as well as the risk of inflammation and periodontal disease.”</p></blockquote><p><strong><strong>Skin</strong></strong></p><p>Next it was Ralph’s turn. Despite him and Ted coming from the same litter and having the same diet and living environment Ralph does seem to have skin issues which Ted doesn’t suffer from. Whether it’s related or not his coat is also not as thick and he has some balder patches.</p><p>For this Joe said that there are quite a few possible contributing factors for skin issues. He recommended I use the <strong>Allergen Free spray</strong> to out compete any types of bad bacteria that might cause dermatitis and as reduce bio allergens at the same time. I was advised to use it both directly on to the skin and over bedding, starting twice a day and monitoring to reduce down when things began to improve.</p><p>The <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/LUCAA-Pet-Probiotic-Allergen-Free-Spray.pdf" target="_blank">Allergen Free spray</a> is naturally sourced from plants and is packed with beneficial good probiotic bacteria to restore a healthy skin microbiome, reducing the risk of itchy, flaky skin, excessive scratching, hotspots and rashes.</p><p>Other things that might contribute to skin conditions would be diet, antibacterial products, anxiety, mites (you would know if that were the case) and yeast (usually related to diet). Of all of those the only one that is different between Ted & Ralph is anxiety. It’s true that Ralph has a more anxious personality. So if the problem was from anxiety I was unsure whether the spray would have an effect or not.</p><p>However, looking at a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/LUCAA-Allergen-Free-Case-Study-Molly-09.23-1.pdf" target="_blank">case study on beautiful Molly</a> the symptoms seem almost identical to Ralph. With Molly there was a noticeable improvement within a couple of weeks and big improvements after a few months. I gave it a go on Ralph AKA ‘Wiggles’ (from the way he saunters in to a room to excitedly greet you!) and reported back a few weeks later.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/probiotic-cleaning-products-help-the-circular-economy/" target="_blank">Read How Probiotic Cleaning and Pet Care Supports a Circular Economy</a></p><p>You can see in the videos just how effective the probiotic pet treatments were, so I highly recommend them.</p><p><strong>A healthier, safer and greener future</strong></p><p>To move towards a healthier, safer and greener future we should all be switching to environmental probiotic cleaning products and pet care. </p><p><a href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/ingenious-probiotics/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Read some more about Ingenious Probiotics here</a>.</p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://spectra.video/w/ikC3YHUGV2UCYJ2mWhmhtb" target="_blank">Watch my video checking out the products and trialling two of them on my dogs</a>. </p> <p><a href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/microorganisms-for-household-cleaning-and-pet-care/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[Via Ethical Revolution]</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/amr/" target="_blank">#AMR</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/crueltyfree/" target="_blank">#CrueltyFree</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/foreverchemicals/" target="_blank">#ForeverChemicals</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/microbiome/" target="_blank">#microbiome</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/microorganisms/" target="_blank">#microorganisms</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/mrsa/" target="_blank">#MRSA</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/nhs/" target="_blank">#NHS</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/probiotics/" target="_blank">#probiotics</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/vegan/" target="_blank">#vegan</a></p>
David Grayless<p>Bacteria ( ; sg.: <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/bacterium" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bacterium</span></a>) are ubiquitous, mostly free-living organisms often consisting of one <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biologicalCell" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biologicalCell</span></a>. They constitute a large <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/domain" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>domain</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/prokaryotic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>prokaryotic</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a>. Typically a few <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/micrometres" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>micrometres</span></a> in length, bacteria were among the first life forms to appear on Earth, and are present in most of its <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/habitats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>habitats</span></a>. Bacteria inhabit the air, soil, water, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/acidicHotSprings" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>acidicHotSprings</span></a>, <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/radioactiveWaste" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radioactiveWaste</span></a>, and the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/deepBiosphere" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>deepBiosphere</span></a> of <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EarthsCrust" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EarthsCrust</span></a>.</p>
Ethical Revolution<p><strong>Ingenious Probiotics</strong></p><p><a href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Ingenious Probiotics</a> offer a probiotic option for general cleaning and for topical applications when caring for animals. </p><p>There are many ways we can reduce our chemical exposure and therefore our chemical effect on the planet. Ingenious Probiotics work in line with nature by using good, health affirming bacteria to out-compete problem causing pathogen types. This is stark contrast to the traditional kill-all-bacteria-regardless-of-the-negative-effect chemical approach.</p><p><strong>Ingenious Probiotics for Household Cleaning</strong></p><p>Chemicals in the home are linked a number of health issues and a great many of them come from our cleaning products. Making a probiotic based cleaning range available helps reduce exposure in the home to the chemicals in these everyday use items. </p><p>General cleaning that we take for granted – getting your car washed, having your workplace cleaned, spraying an “air freshener” – when using traditional chemical cleaners contributes to us pumping millions of litres of harsh chemicals into the UK environment. Ingenious Probiotics have formulated a <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/product-category/probiotic-cleaning-products/probiotic-home-cleaning-products/" target="_blank">naturally sourced alternative</a> for all of the these.</p><p>In an age where the chemicals in the oceans have reached a stage where they are altering the evaporation rate, everything we can possibly do to reduce their use can only be good.</p><p>Awareness of our microbiome and how important it is, not just to our health but to the healthy operation of the planet, is growing. And even those of us who are less aware of the impact of chemical pollution from everyday cleaning products are beginning to understand that breathing in products designed specifically to kill all bacteria (into bodies that are heavily dependent on a diverse range of bacteria) may not actually be the cleverest idea.</p><p><strong>Ingenious Probiotics for Pet Care</strong></p><p>Probiotics can also help animals’ bodies repair themself by providing a healthy, balanced microbiome for the skin, ear and teeth. The <a rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://ingenious-probiotics.com/product-category/probiotics-for-animals/topical-probiotics-for-pets/" target="_blank">solutions formulated by Ingenious Probiotics for pets</a> keep these areas full of good bacteria and reduce the presence of the bad bacteria that can cause problems like dermatitis, plaque/tartar, recurring ear bacterial problems and more.</p><p>Using Ingenious Probiotics over traditional pet care products can lead to a reduction in the requirement of pharmaceuticals and therefore fewer chemicals finding their way into the environment, and a reduction in the issue of AMR* (anti-microbial resistance).</p><p>*The World Health Organisation says that AMR will be killing more of us than cancer by the year 2050. AMR is caused by the overuse or incorrect use of two things – anti-bacterial chemicals and antibiotics. Sometimes only antibiotics will do, and we are lucky to have them, but we must help maintain their efficacy by using them only when necessary.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/ingenious-probiotics/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">[Via Ethical Revolution]</a></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/amr/" target="_blank">#AMR</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/microbiome/" target="_blank">#microbiome</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/microorganisms/" target="_blank">#microorganisms</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/tag/probiotics/" target="_blank">#probiotics</a></p>
readbeanicecream<p>Scientists Find Signs of Life Deep Inside the Earth</p><p><a href="https://futurism.com/the-byte/scientists-life-deep-inside-earth" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">futurism.com/the-byte/scientis</span><span class="invisible">ts-life-deep-inside-earth</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbes" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbes</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microbiome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbiome</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/geology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>geology</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a></p>
Benjamin Carr, Ph.D. 👨🏻💻🧬<p><a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/NASA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NASA</span></a> <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/spacewalk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spacewalk</span></a> to swab <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/ISS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ISS</span></a> for microbial life<br>Spacewalkers to collect samples from sites near life support system vents on the exterior of the ISS. Scientists will be able to determine if the ISS releases <a href="https://hachyderm.io/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> and assess whether any can survive in the harsh environment outside the outpost.<br>With Mars now a priority for crewed expeditions, minimizing human contamination on the surface is crucial to avoid misidentifying it as traces of life on the red planet. <br><a href="https://www.theregister.com/2025/01/22/nasa_spacewalkers_microbes/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">theregister.com/2025/01/22/nas</span><span class="invisible">a_spacewalkers_microbes/</span></a></p>
Dining & Cooking<p>Is It Safe to Cook With Wooden Spoons? <a href="https://www.diningandcooking.com/1829380/is-it-safe-to-cook-with-wooden-spoons/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">diningandcooking.com/1829380/i</span><span class="invisible">s-it-safe-to-cook-with-wooden-spoons/</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/Cooking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Cooking</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/GettyImages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GettyImages</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WoodenSpoon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WoodenSpoon</span></a> <a href="https://vive.im/tags/WoodenSpoons" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WoodenSpoons</span></a></p>
💧🌏 Greg Cocks<p>Scientists Peered Into A Secret Antarctic Lake Hidden Beneath The Ice — And Uncovered A Never-Before-Seen Ecosystem<br>--<br><a href="https://www.livescience.com/planet-earth/antarctica/scientists-peered-beneath-a-frozen-antarctic-lake-and-uncovered-a-never-before-seen-ecosystem" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">livescience.com/planet-earth/a</span><span class="invisible">ntarctica/scientists-peered-beneath-a-frozen-antarctic-lake-and-uncovered-a-never-before-seen-ecosystem</span></a> <-- shared technical article<br>--<br><a href="https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-01842-5" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">doi.org/10.1038/s43247-024-018</span><span class="invisible">42-5</span></a> <-- shared paper<br>--<br><a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GIS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GIS</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/spatial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>spatial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/mapping" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mapping</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/radar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>radar</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/GPR" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GPR</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/groundpenetratingradar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>groundpenetratingradar</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/remotesensing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>remotesensing</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Antarctica" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Antarctica</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/LakeEnigma" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LakeEnigma</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ecosystem" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ecosystem</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/microbial" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbial</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/water" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>water</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/life" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>life</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/biology" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>biology</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/imagery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>imagery</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/microbialmats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microbialmats</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/oxygen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oxygen</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/photosynthesis" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>photosynthesis</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/ice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ice</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/light" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>light</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/Patescibacteria" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patescibacteria</span></a> <a href="https://techhub.social/tags/extremophiles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>extremophiles</span></a></p>
Kier<p>"Life Magnified" U.S. postage stamp depicting acorn barnacle (2023)<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/stamps" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>stamps</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/postage" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>postage</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/microorganisms" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>microorganisms</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/uploads" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uploads</span></a></p>
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