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From the 2024 Society for Leukocyte Biology meeting, Immune talks with Holger Heine about the discovery of immune recognition of bacterial lipopolysaccharide and innate immunity to organisms within the kingdom Archaea. Hosts: Cindy Leifer and Brianne Barker Guest: Holger Heine Become a patron of Immune! Links for this episode MicrobeTV Discord Server TLR8 recognizes human gut-associated archaeon (Front Immunol) The human archaeome and its relevance for health and disease (FEBS) Structural insights into TLR4 recognition of synthetic LPS mimetics (Nature Comm) Society for Leukocyte Biology Time stamps by Jolene Ramsey. Thanks! Music by Tatami. Logo image by Blausen Medical Send your immunology questions and comments to immune@microbe.tv Information on this podcast should not be construed as medical advice.
Thor. Loki. Heimdall. They're not just Norse gods or Marvel characters. They're also the names of various Asgard archaea. These microscopic organisms are found all over the world, from marine sediment to mud volcanoes to hydrothermal vents. A growing body of research suggests we owe them an evolutionary debt. This episode, Emily and guest host Jon Hamilton explore the wild world of archaea: Where are they from? What do they do? And what can they tell us about the origins of life on earth? Interested in more stories about life's origins? Email us at shortwave@npr.org. We'd love to hear from you!Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Archaea are one of the three domains of life on earth, but these organisms are much more mysterious and less understood than either Bacteria or Eukaryotes. Dr. Alex Bisson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biology at Brandeis University. His laboratory studies Archaea, primarily focusing on Haloarchaea. Dr. Bisson discusses how Archaea are able to shape-shift from one cell shape to another, how Haloarchaea are able to grow at extremely high salt concentrations, how Archaea cope with being “squishy”, how common polyploidy (multiple copies of chromosomes) is among Archaea, how Haloarchaea are able to desalinate soil to allow trees to grow, how Haloarchaea can lie dormant inside Himalayan Pink Salt, and how Boston is an intellectually stimulating place to do science. Dr. Salvador Almagro-Moreno joined microTalk on this episode, which was supported by Gordo Sheepsey's My Brave Little Autoclave. Participants: Karl Klose, Ph.D. (UTSA). Alexandre Bisson, Ph.D. (Brandeis University) Janakiram Seshu, Ph.D. (UTSA). Salvador Almagro-Moreno (University of Central Florida)
Today, Dr. Alex Bisson, Assistant Professor of Biology at Brandeis University, joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss how he and his collaborators use a variety of tools to study the mechanobiology of archaea (such as how some respond to being “squished”), and how those studies can shed light on the evolution of complex eukaryotes like humans. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Alex Bisson Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode An overview of one of the archaea used by Dr. Bisson's research team, Haloferax volcanii. Here is an article from New Scientist about Dr. Bisson's research. A journal article from Nature Communications describing work done by the Bisson laboratory. The preprint from Dr. Bisson's research team discussed in this podcast. Here is a video of a seminar by Dr. Bisson. Dr. Bisson's faculty website. Dr. Bisson's very interesting research team website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com
An international collaboration of researchers have discovered how archaea can form tissue-like structures from simple mechanical compression, unlocking a major secret to evolution. In ThePrint #̦PureScience, Sandhya Ramesh explains the findings and their significance.----more----Subscribe to the Pure Science Telegram Channel https://t.me/PureScienceWithSandhyaRamesh----more----Sources and further reading: BioRxiv preprint: Tissue-Like Multicellular Development Triggered by Mechanical Compression in Archaea https://www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1101/2024.10.19.619234v1----more----Project lead Alex Bisson's visual explanation https://x.com/archaeon_alex/status/1848309481068753294?s=61
Matters Microbial #59: Some (Microbes) Like It Hot—Discussions with the Thermal Biology Institute October 3, 2024 Today is an unusual episode of the podcast. I am visiting four microbiologists in the Thermal Biology Institute at Montana State University of Bozeman, Montana. They discuss their work exploring the unusual microbes and environments to be found in Yellowstone National Park, ranging from the history of the park to opportunities for undergraduate students, as well as up-to-the-minute research done on the microbial denizens of this microbiological landmark. Host: Mark O. Martin Guests (in order of appearance:): Brent Peyton, Dana Skorupa, Zackary Jay, Anthony Kohtzy Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode A history and overview of Yellowstone National Park. An overview of microbiology in Yellowstone National Park. The story of Yellowstone National Park and PCR. Website for the Thermal Biology Institute. A prior podcast of #MattersMicrobial involving Dr. Roland Hatzenpichler and the research done by several of today's guests. Dr. Peyton's faculty website. Dr. Peyton's laboratory website. Dr. Skorupa's faculty website. A great article on the adventurous REU (Research Experience for Undergraduates) that Dr. Skorupa supervises. Dr. Jay's faculty website. A journal article describing some of Dr. Jay's (and Dr. Kohtz') work. A page including Dr. Kohtz An article describing some of Dr. Kohtz' (and Dr. Jay's) work. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com
TWiM explains unique modifications in the energy conservation pathways linked to methanogenesis in an Archaeon, and mechanisms of white nose fungal invasion of cells from the Little Brown Bat. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Michael Schmidt, Petra Levin and Michele Swanson. Become a patron of TWiM. Links for this episode Methyl-reducing methanogenesis (Nature) Pathogenic strategies of Pseudogymnoascus destructans (Science) Adaptive fungal invasion of bat cells (Science) Little brown bat (Critter Catalog) Nature Notes: Little Brown Bat (Harpswell) Take the TWiM Listener survey! Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv
The oral microbiome is second only to the colon in the density of microbes living there. The mouth is really a collection of varied ecosystems that differ in composition. For instance, the microbiome of the teeth is different from that of the tongue that is, in turn, different from the microbiome of the gumline. The oral cavity is therefore teeming with hundreds, perhaps thousands, of species of bacteria, fungi, Archaea, and viruses. It is a virtual tropical jungle of life. But what is especially remarkable is that the oral microbiome is an ecosystem of life that plays a role not just in dental health (cavities, tooth loss, gingivitis, periodontitis, breath odor) but also in contributing to causing diseases in other parts of the body such as cardiovascular disease, colon cancer, reproductive and cognitive health.So, in this episode of the Defiant Health podcast, let's consider how the oral microbiome contributes to all sorts of health issues. While solutions are still being sorted out, let's discuss at least some of what we know that can be effective in improving the condition of the oral microbiome and thereby hope to have a favorable impact on health elsewhere in the body. ________________________________________________________________________________For BiotiQuest probiotics including Sugar Shift, go here.A 15% discount is available for Defiant Health podcast listeners by entering discount code UNDOC15 (case-sensitive) at checkout.*_________________________________________________________________________________Get your 15% Paleovalley discount on fermented grass-fed beef sticks, Bone Broth Collagen, low-carb snack bars and other high-quality organic foods here.* For 12% off every order of grass-fed and pasture-raised meats from Wild Pastures, go here.Support the Show.Books: Super Gut: The 4-Week Plan to Reprogram Your Microbiome, Restore Health, and Lose Weight Wheat Belly: Lose the Wheat, Lose the Weight and Find Your Path Back to Health; revised & expanded ed
In the episode, we will explore a common problem with Autism- the Gastrointestinal Tract. The one consistent finding with Autism and GI is a problem exists. However, research on complicated in these complicated and complex areas of human biology despite what appears to be tight controls in the studies. However, one crucial component is missing- Light. In this episode, we will cover how biology structures order from the light input and the chaos from the environment.Major Areas include Enterochromaffin Cells, Serotonin, Aromatic Amino Acids, Vitamin D, Enteric Nervous System, the endocrine systems, and the Hypothalamic-Pitutary-Adrenal Axis.Cause of Autism: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/from-the-spectrum-finding-superpowers-with-autism/id1737499562?i=1000662271496Su study: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41564-024-01739-1Sunlight and Vitamin D: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3897598/Multi-Axis-Meta-Analysis https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-022-21327-9Quantum Engineering 33, 54, and 55 https://www.patreon.com/DrJackKruse/posts(0:00) Autism and the GI Tract; inconsistent research; Order versus Chaos- Light and Environment and Health Conditions(3:10) The GI Tract; Gut-Brain Axis; Gut Microbiome and Various Nervous Systems(6:22) POMC; HPA; Stress example(8:19) Common Autism problems in the GI(9:23) Enterochromaffin Cells; Serotonin; Immune and Inflammation(14:09) Melanin/POMC; Clock-Timing; Omentum(16:31) Real-life Acute GI Fix; Bacteria makes Dopamine in the Gut(19:04) Vitamin D Receptors and more Clock-Timing(22:13) Obesity and Autism connection? (uncoupled systems); Biosynthesis of Vit D and specific Wavelength of Light with Shared Biological Processes- DNA, RNA, Aromatic Amino Acids(24:33) Avoiding UV Light implications(26:18) Scientific Literature; Archaea, Bacteria, Fungi, Virus; "confounding" data(30:03) Ubiquinol-7, COQ10, Thiamine Diphosphate; TCA cycles(32:38) Controls (plural) in Research and lack of Control (singular); LIGHT is GREATER than FOOD(38:27) Reviews/Ratings and Contact InfoX: https://x.com/rps47586Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fromthespectrum.podcastEmail: info.fromthespectrum@gmail.com
Join us in an eye-opening interview with Dr. Debbie Ozment, a leading expert in integrative dentistry, as she unveils the crucial role of the oral microbiome in our overall health.
This week, we look into the recent declaration by UN Women, categorizing so-called "Gender Critical" TERF groups as an extremist anti-rights movement. Join us as we unpack the implications of this landmark decision and its impact on the fight for gender rights. Next, we turn our attention to the underreported national support for abortion rights, questioning the efficacy of outdated polling questions. Then, we take a step back in time to explore the 1918 Bird Flu pandemic, drawing parallels with our current health crisis. Finally, we'll discuss the groundbreaking discovery of archaea's ability to process hydrogen for energy, a potential game-changer in the renewable energy sector. All this and more on TMI for Friday, June 21, 2024 - listen in for YOUR Cure for the Common Media!
Pnfa,s classic Critical Match provides the bottom line for Ugandan Acholi musicians and Singers to show their best, and set the pole very high! Groove bonding & rhythm fusions is what this weeks show is all about. Djs Moy, Guy & Archaea bring their boundless beat making skills to the table where Bam Bams Boogie, Fatboy Slim, Lukado, Kink, Bootsy Collins, ASHRR, Julia Biondar & Orlando Vorn raise te talent pole in a parade of excellence and outstanding brand new future classics! Yep it thats good.,This is Dub Intervention.For more info and tracklisting, visit: https://thefaceradio.com/dub-intervention/Tune into new broadcasts of Dub Intervention, Saturdays from 8 - 10 PM EST / 1 - 3 AM GMT (Sunday).//Dig this show? Please consider supporting The Face Radio: http://support.thefaceradio.com Support The Face Radio with PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/thefaceradio. Join the family at https://plus.acast.com/s/thefaceradio. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Today, Dr. Roland Hatzenpichler of Montana State University joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the central importance of archaea to our knowledge of the microbial world, ranging from history of their study, misconceptions about archaea, the microbiological bounty of Yellowstone National Park, and how ancient archaea may be the Asgard like ancestors of us all. Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Roland Hatzenpichler Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode A solid video describing the archaea. A wonderful if dated (ASM, you need to make an updated version) video about the contributions of Carl Woese to the description of the archaea. An essay by yours truly about Carl Woese (and the only time I will EVER be published in the journal RNA Biology.) A more solid essay about Carl Woese. A MUST READ article by Ed Yong on the role that Norm Pace has played in understanding the microbial world. An article about the role Yellowstone National Park has played in microbiology. An article about the wonderful “underwater oasis” called “Asgard.” A wonderful article by Ed Yong about what could be our remote ancestors, the Lokiarcheota. The first paper that was mentioned: Carl Woese's discovery of the archaea. From the second group of articles that were mentioned: archaea are everywhere. From the third group of articles that were mentioned: archaea drive biogeochemical cycles. From the fourth group of articles that were mentioned: Lokiarcheota may bridge the gap between prokaryote and eukaryote. A video on extremophiles from Dr. Hatzenpichler. Dr. Hatzenpichler's faculty profile. Dr. Hatzenpichler's quite wonderful laboratory website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com
Food and Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty THE ARCHAEA ARE HUNGRY - AND HUNGRY The TRUTH about Food and Travel Original Broadcast Date: 05/25/2024 EPISODE 1620 Elizabeth has the story about Archaea. (are-KAY-ya) Unless you're a geeky plant biologist, you've probably never heard of Archaea, but it's one of the three main building blocks of Earth's powerful but fragile eco-system. Without those microscopic Archaea, the entire ecological system would collapse. Elizabeth explains what Archaea "eats" and how its food supply is being taken away. Knowing what's at stake, you'd think the corrupt FDA, USDA and EPA would do everything possible to protect the beloved Archaea, but no! Those agencies have circled the wagons around the very product that's KILLING Archaea. (Spoiler Alert... it's Glyphosate!) ### Each week our listeners get the very latest food and travel information We produce homemade videos of healthy, easy to make recipes We feature no-holds barred interviews in a LIVE, fast-paced, nationwide call-in show. Elizabeth Dougherty is a writer, trained chef, world traveler and now an award-winning talk show host. Food And Travel Nation was on the forefront of presenting expert guests with vital information about GMOs, at a time when no one was talking about or even knew about the subject. We give our listeners, advertisers and stations a LIVE SHOW. (NO “BEST OF'S” EVER!) We present hard-hitting topics and interviews without the same old political spin. We are very social media conscious and stay in touch with our audience. (200,000 plus) We work closely with advertisers and stations to ensure their success. We are ready to deliver a fresh, tight, first-class show to your station from our digital studio utilizing Comrex Access and our own automation system. Executive Producer – Michael Serio Requests: Sammone@proton.me FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION FAST FACTS Website: Food And Travel Nation.com Social Media Sites: Facebook | Twitter website: FoodAndTravelNation.com email: FoodTravelUSA@proton.me
Food and Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty EP 1616 - 2024-0525 FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION WITH ELIZABETH DOUGHERTY The TRUTH about Food and Travel Original Broadcast Date: 05/25/2024 FULL SHOW: Elizabeth shares the story of Archaea, a microorganism that's fundamental to all life on the planet and one of the three building blocks of our entire eco-system. While research is still underway, the overuse of glyphosate is is apparently killing the "food" that Archaea eats that maintains life on the planet. Of course this is yet ANOTHER example of how the federal government approved the use of a Monsanto product WITHOUT adequate testing. Also in this episode, you'll hear more about the Amos Moses case, the Amish farmer who's been the target of the both the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture and the USDA. Our Taste Test focuses on the classic Rice-A-Roni side dish, with a shocking winner! In the Travel Hour, you'll hear how the banking industry is lobbying for the removal of the chassis and wheels on manufactured housing, NOT as a way to put more people in affordable housing, but rather to further indebt those who need housing the most. Elizabeth tells how to spot a bad Airbnb deal, and the top 10 overlooked mid-west vacation spots. ### Each week our listeners get the very latest food and travel information We produce homemade videos of healthy, easy to make recipes We feature no-holds barred interviews in a LIVE, fast-paced, nationwide call-in show. Elizabeth Dougherty is a writer, trained chef, world traveler and now an award-winning talk show host. Food And Travel Nation was on the forefront of presenting expert guests with vital information about GMOs, at a time when no one was talking about or even knew about the subject. We give our listeners, advertisers and stations a LIVE SHOW. (NO “BEST OF'S” EVER!) We present hard-hitting topics and interviews without the same old political spin. We are very social media conscious and stay in touch with our audience. (200,000 plus) We work closely with advertisers and stations to ensure their success. We are ready to deliver a fresh, tight, first-class show to your station from our digital studio utilizing Comrex Access and our own automation system. Executive Producer – Michael Serio Requests: Sammone@proton.me FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION FAST FACTS Website: Food And Travel Nation.com Social Media Sites: Facebook | Twitter website: FoodAndTravelNation.com email: FoodTravelUSA@proton.me
Eating the right foods can seem impossible when you're healing candida overgrowth and SIFO! The good news is, there are still great food options that can also help you heal! In this episode, I'll give you a list of 7 foods to eat every day, what foods to personalize to your needs, and what to avoid in order to fix candida overgrowth and SIFO. Watch now!
Today, Dr. Geo Santiago-Martinez, Assistant Professor of Molecular and Cell Biology and Microbiology at the University of Connecticut joins the #QualityQuorum to discuss the mysteries of the archaeal world, and how one group of these organisms produce methane gas as a byproduct of metabolism. These methanogens are thus involved in climate, symbioses, biotechnology, and even astrobiology! Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Geo Santiago-Martinez Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode An essay about how cyanobacteria changed our very planet. A truly wonderful and highly recommended video about Leeuwenhoek and how he was the first to “see through microbial eyes.” PLEASE WATCH THIS AMAZING VIDEO!. A link to the Boerhaave Museum in Amsterdam (well worth the visit!) including how to obtain a replica of the Leeuwenhoek microscope (*I* do not have one—they are awesome!). A video overview of the archaea. A review article on the archaea. Haloquadratum walsbyi: a square archaean. Pyrodictium abyssi: a netlike organism. The process of methanogenesis by archaea (focused on the gut). An essay describing how methanogenic archaea may impact climate change. The famous Volta experiment! An article on Methanosarcina acetivorans, studied by Dr. Santiago-Martinez and his coworkers. A very interesting article on methanogenesis by Dr. Santiago-Martinez. A wonderful video of Dr. Santiago-Martinez and his collaborators' research. The Archaea Power Hour website. The Cientifico Latino website, increasing diversity within STEM. Dr. Santiago-Martinez's faculty website. Dr. Santiago-Martinez's laboratory website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com
This week, we give thought to how much of us is really "us" — turns out it's way less than we thought. You really do contain multitudes.Pardon a few technical glitches this week, thanks to a crabby audio system and a very tight schedule due to travel. Or just pretend I have hiccups.Resource links:First complete human genome sequence"Dr. Martin Blaser on sacred cows, ear infections and the nature of science" by Ashton Applewhite, American Museum of Natural History magazine Archaea (they're not bacteria!)Really cool if slightly horrifying PBS video on DemodexSupport the showDo you have comments to share or an idea for an upcoming episode? Need something overthought? I'd love to hear from you!Email me at HeresAThought8@gmail.comOr, contact me on my website at www.JanMFlynn.netOr, DM me on Twitter: @JanMFlynnAuthorTheme music courtesy of Pixabay Music
Today Dr. Ken Stedman, Professor of Biology at Portland State University, tells us about the strange and wonderful viruses of heat loving extremophilic archaea—truly viruses from Hell! Host: Mark O. Martin Guest: Ken Stedman Subscribe: Apple Podcasts, Spotify Become a patron of Matters Microbial! Links for this episode A popular article about Markus Martin's work as a fossil expert extraordinaire. Markus Martin's website. One of Markus Martin's academic articles on trilobites. An interesting article on the complexity of colony morphology by Bacillus subtilis. An article about Serratia, prodigiosin, and temperature. An article I wrote about educational aspects of the work of the late great Carl Woese. An introduction to the diverse and fascinating archaea. An introduction to the viruses of archaea. Ken Stedman's fascinating laboratory website. Ken Stedman's faculty website. Intro music is by Reber Clark Send your questions and comments to mattersmicrobial@gmail.com
This week we talk about natural gas, plumes, and satellites.We also discuss firedamp, AI detection, and emission numbers.Recommended Book: Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier by Kevin KellyTranscriptMethane, the name for a chemical made up of one part carbon, four parts hydrogen, is incredibly abundant on earth as it's formed by both geological and biological processes—the former when organic materials are heated up and have massive amounts of pressure applied to them, underground, and the latter through a process called methanogenesis, which basically means certain types of Archaea, a type of life, exhaling methane.That sort of respiration mostly occurs in organic-breakdown situations, where these microscopic organisms live: so landfills and in the bottom of lakes, where dead stuff falls and is torn apart at a microscopic level by these tiny creatures, but also in the guts of cows and termites and similar beasties, which rely upon their symbiosis with these archaea to help them process the stuff they eat—which they otherwise wouldn't be able to break up and use on their own.Methane was originally discovered, in the sense that it was noted and quantified, back in the late-18th century, when the Italian physicist and chemist, Alessandro Volta—who among other things also lent his name to an electrical measurement and who is credited with inventing the battery—who was studying marsh gas, marshes being a huge natural source of methane, as it's filled with the sorts of critters that break apart biological materials and release methane as a byproduct. We've known about this gas for a while, then, and history is filled with examples of different cultures making use of it in relatively simple ways, as an energy source. And on that note, methane is the primary constituent of what we today call natural gas, though the name methane was only coined by 1866 by a German chemist, August Wilhelm von Hoffman, who derived the term from methanol, which is the flammable, colorless liquid often called wood alcohol which is from whence the gas was first detected and isolated, and before that different cultures referred to it only adjacently, usually because it caused issues they couldn't quite quantify, like, for instance, causing deaths in coal mines—the deathly, gas-pocket-laden air, until methane became an official thing, sometimes referred to as firedamp, which was scary because it could suffocate everyone, or it could explode.Today, methane, mostly as a constituent of natural gas, is harvested and shuttled all over the world to be burned as a fossil fuel; and similar to other fossil fuels, like oil and coal, that burning releases energy, producing heat, which is used to spin a turbine or heat water in a steam generator. Natural gas is, in the modern world, generally considered to be superior to other fossil fuel options because it burns relatively cleanly, in terms of pollution, compared to other options, which is nice for folks in the areas where this burning is taking place, but it also releases relatively less CO2 into the atmosphere per unit of heat it produces when it's used for energy, so although it's still very much a fossil fuel and emits greenhouse gases into the atmosphere, it's the best of bad options in many ways, and can be stored and transported in forms that make it quite versatile and even more energy-dense—it can be refined and pressurized into a liquid, for instance, which makes transport substantially easier and each unit of natural gas more useful, but that also allows it to be used as rocket fuel and for similar high-intensity utilities, which is not something that can be said of otherwise comparable options.What I'd like to talk about today is the role of methane in a world that's shifting toward renewable energy, and why this fossil fuel, which is generally superior to other fossil fuel options, is associated with some unique problems that we're scrambling to solve.—Back in June of 2023, scientists announced that they had discovered evidence of a massive methane plume in Kazakhstan.This plume—the consequence of a leak at a methane prospecting site in this methane-rich country—was later confirmed to be the result of an accident at one of a local energy company's wells at a gas field on June 9, and the company said they were doing what they could to address the issue, and that the purported gas plume was actually just hot clouds of vapor containing minimal amounts of methane; a misidentification, in other words.The scientists who flagged the plume, though, said this wasn't the case: the satellites they used to identify it contain high spectral resolution imaging hardware, and they don't tend to mistake water vapor for methane—that may have been possible with previous technologies, but these new ones aren't prone to that type of false-positive.The satellites noted at least nine individual instances of methane plumes erupting from this single site in the month leading up to July 23, alone, and those findings were then confirmed by scientists using similar technologies with the SRON Netherlands Institute for Space Research—and that's alongside the original group's use of two different satellites, the EU's Sentinel-5P and the Italian Space Agency's Prism satellite, the former of which used a spectrometer that was designed specifically to detect methane in this way.These researchers, using these findings, were able to estimate an emission-rate of somewhere between 35 and 107 metric tons of methane, per hour, into the atmosphere, from this one leak, alone, which has thus caused the same amount of short-term climate damage, in terms of heat amplifying greenhouse effects, as the annual emissions of somewhere between 814,000 and nearly 2.5 million US cars, making it the worst confirmed methane leak from a single source in all of 2023—so far, at least.And "so far" is doing a lot of work, there, as these sorts of satellites have become increasingly effective tools in researchers' toolkits for identifying these types of leaks, and the software they use to crunch the raw data provided by these increasingly sophisticated detection tools has led to a small revolution in the ability to both notice and pinpoint the source of methane plumes, globally, even in areas where such plumes would have previously gone un-noted, and thus, unaddressed.And this is important, if you're the sort of person who cares about the amplifying effects of human industry and other endeavors on climate change, because methane, in addition to its explosive volatility and capacity to degrade air quality and mess with ecosystems at ground-level, methane is thought to be responsible for about 30% of the total greenhouse effects we're seeing, today, because—despite only sticking around in the atmosphere for about 7 to 12 years, compared to potentially hundreds of years for CO2—methane is also about 80-times more potent than CO2, in this regard.So in the short-term, which in this case means the around a decade a given methane particle persists in the atmosphere, it's way, way worse in terms of heat-trapping, compared to CO2.And though that effect will subside faster than CO2, which can stick around for many generations, rather than a decade or so, we're still churning a lot of methane up there, so this isn't a one-off, temporary thing, it's persistent, the methane that goes away being replaced by more of the same, and those temporary impacts can have long-term repercussions, like melting ice caps, contributing to droughts and floods and extreme storms, and drying up areas that would periodically see irregular wildfires, causing much larger and more potent versions of the same, which in turn churns all the CO2 contained in those trees or peatlands or whatever else that are now burning, into the atmosphere.So temporary boosts of this magnitude in greenhouse gas effects are not temporary—they can last far past the period in which the gases are actually up there, because of how substantially, and in practical terms, permanently, they change the circumstances on the earth, below.All of which has led to waves of investment in being able to detect methane leaks, because while many energy companies are incentivized to cap leaky wells, in part because doing so potentially gives them a source of natural gas they can then turn around and sell as fuel, some such entities are more than happy to allow these leaks to just keep leaking, because the cost of identifying and handling leaks is higher than what they can expect to get from capturing and selling that gas, or in some cases because the entities in question are beyond strict regulations that would necessitate they care or act to begin with; there are no consequences for such atmospheric pollution in many parts of the world.The same is generally true even in more dense and ostensibly regulatorily rich areas like Russia, which is expected to churn by far more CO2-equivalents worth of methane into the atmosphere from leaks and gas burning than any other country—though the US comes in second, followed by Qatar, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and China at a distance sixth.This is an issue in fairly remote and rural places like Kazakhstan, then, where there's a lot of energy and mining infrastructure, but not so many people, or regulatory bodies with teeth, but also in places like the US, where methane gas leaks are estimated to pump something like 6.5 million metric tons of this gas into the atmosphere every single year, which is roughly the equivalent of the yearly emissions of about 2.5 million US passenger vehicles.There are means of addressing this issue, and they're generally referred to as "methane abatements," a term that encompasses everything from plugging or tapping those leaks to what cattle are fed—cows emitting a lot of methane because of how they're bred, kept, and fed, and how their microbiota processes that feed.Fundamental to these abatement options, though, is figuring out where and how to apply them in the first place.Governments around the world are thus beginning to aggregate the data they have, providing local governance and businesses with the resources they need to start addressing this issue, but the rollout has been slow, in part because the resolution of our view has been quite low, until just recently.A trio of satellites, including the aforementioned Sentinel 5P, alongside the Sentinel-3 and Sentinel-2, the data they collectively generate paired with machine learning—a type of what we broadly might call artificial intelligence software—has allowed researchers to produce a wealth of automatically produced data on this subject, at a far more granular level than has been possible until now, which in turn has allowed governing bodies to parse that data and identify super-emitters, the worst of the worst in terms of these leaks, while also providing more specific, down to the individual well in an oil facility or in some cases the specific location on a pipeline, where these leaks are occurring; these satellites can also provide estimates as to how much methane is being leaked at a given location, which in turn can help nations, organizations, and corporations prioritize their abatement efforts, accordingly.We're still in the frontier-stage of this sort of detection and amelioration, but there's more on the way, with satellites optimized for methane detection of this kind launching in the coming years—one of them, the $90 million MethaneSAT, is meant to help global regulators pinpoint hotspots and identify potential underreporting by various entities, which in turn should help put more pressure on those that are intentionally concealing their leaks: something that'll be especially important for holding companies like those in Russia, which are supported in this concealing by their government, to account for their chronically underreported emissions.These satellites and similar detection tools, though, aren't of much use without efforts to act upon their findings at ground level, just as all the good intentions in the world wouldn't be enough to staunch the upward flow of this gas into the atmosphere, lacking the data required to tell us where to look and what needs to be done.What we're really looking at, then, is a moment in time, beginning in 2023, but really kicking into high gear in 2024 through 2030, which is when many countries' first-step, big-deal climate commitments come due, a moment in which a confluence of detection and remediation efforts and techniques is finally emerging, and this confluence could allow us to significantly reduce this category of greenhouse gas emissions, which is great, because up to 75% of methane emissions are thought to be solvable in this way.Such efforts, in turn, could reduce the rise in global temperatures from greenhouse gases by something like 25%, all unto itself; an incredible win, if we can keep the momentum going and incentives aligned as these new resources begin to spin-up and interoperate and give the folks trying to solve this particular problem the tools they need to do so. Show Notes* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane* https://www.epa.gov/gmi/importance-methane* https://archive.ph/ODvEK* https://www.iea.org/energy-system/fossil-fuels/methane-abatement* https://www.iea.org/fuels-and-technologies/methane-abatement* https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Sentinel-5P/Tropomi* https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-66811312* https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034425723002675* https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/23/9071/2023/* https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Methane_emissions* https://www.edf.org/climate/methane-crucial-opportunity-climate-fight* https://climate.mit.edu/ask-mit/how-much-does-natural-gas-contribute-climate-change-through-co2-emissions-when-fuel-burned* https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/06/revealed-1000-super-emitting-methane-leaks-risk-triggering-climate-tipping-points* https://climate.nasa.gov/vital-signs/methane/* https://www.state.gov/publication-of-u-s-government-funded-methane-abatement-handbook-for-policymakers/* https://www.esa.int/Applications/Observing_the_Earth/Copernicus/Trio_of_Sentinel_satellites_map_methane_super-emitters* https://www.cpr.org/2023/08/17/methane-satellite-ball-aerospace-boulder/ This is a public episode. 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There are very few remaining locations on Earth that are untouched by humans, and those that do remain are in very extreme environments that are difficult to access. However, accessing and studying life in these extreme environments can provide unique insights to the biology of life. Understanding how simple organisms adapt and survive in seemingly unlivable conditions is a unique field of study with the potential to inform and affect the human condition. We're joined in this episode by Dr. Brandi Kiel Reese and Lydia Hayes-Guastella from the Dauphin Island Sea Lab at the University of South Alabama. They are both geomicrobiologists that study microbial life in extreme environments like the Mariana Trench and Antarctica. They do an excellent job of painting a picture of how extreme conditions are in these environments and how they manage to collect and preserve samples from such harsh conditions. We learn about the various methods they use to analyze the microbial samples they collect, including the use of digital PCR (dPCR) to detect and quantify transcripts that would otherwise not be detectable given how few cells they're able to collect. Brandi and Lydia also share their unpredictable career path journeys, while sharing some insights and learnings from their respective experiences. We learn what they each love about their work and what qualities is takes to be successful at what they do. Once again, we're reminded of what a small world it is, especially when you're in a specialty field such as geomicrobiology of extreme environments. Visit the Absolute Gene-ius page to learn more about the guest, the hosts, and the Applied Biosystems QuantStudio Absolute Q Digital PCR System.
Besprechung der Folge "The Devil´s Window" ("Der Teufelsgraben"). Ein Wissenschaftler macht Wissenschaft. Delfin Darwin erkrankt.Link zur Episode (IMDB)Unterwasservulkane:https://www.vulkane.net/vulkanismus/unterwasservulkane.htmlhttps://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raucher_(Hydrothermie)Extremophilie & Archaea:https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/ExtremophilieArchaea and Their Potential Role in Human Disease doi. 10.1128/IAI.71.2.591-596.2003(Wirk)stoffe:Video: https://www.leibniz-hki.de/de/naturstoff-forschung.htmlVideo: https://www.spektrum.de/video/wirkstoffe-antibiotika-aus-meeresschwaemmen/1765996Martitime Montagsmusik - Spotify Maritime Montagsmusik - Youtube Darwin Pod per Mail: darwinpod@web.de Darwin Pod auf BlueSky: @darwinpod.bsky.social Darwin Pod auf Mastodon: @darwinpod@podcasts.social Darwin Pod auf Threads: @darwinpod Darwin Pod auf X: @darwinpod URL: https://darwinpod.letscast.fm/ Sabine auf X: @LauferPodcast Sabine auf BlueSky: @laufer-podcast.bsky.social Sabine auf Mastodon: @Podcastlaeuferin@troet.cafe Patrick auf Mastodon: @chrysomeles@mastodon.social Patrick auf BlueSky: @chrysomeles.bsky.social Patrick auf Threads: @chryso.meles
Methane is often in the news as a greenhouse gas, but guess what? Your gut microbiome also makes it. Specific organisms called methanogens are responsible for the production of methane in the GI tract. High levels of methane can locally affect gut motility and contribute to constipation. In addition to constipation, methane affects gut immunity and has some interesting systemic implications. In today's episode, we talk about the effects of methane production in the GI tract, various ways to assess it, and what you can do to treat it when levels get too high. Today on The Lab Report: 2:45 Glory and Shade 5:20 Gas and the microbiome 6:30 Archaea vs. bacteria 8:30 Cows and methane 9:15 Methanogenesis in the GI tract and disease associations 12:15 Breath testing and IMO 14:40 Methane Dysbiosis on GI Effects 18:35 Whole-genome sequencing with Microbiomix 19:40 Treating high methane 22:45. Question of the Day What about low methane? Subscribe, Rate, & Review The Lab Report Thanks for tuning in to this week's episode of The Lab Report, presented by Genova Diagnostics, with your hosts Michael Chapman and Patti Devers. If you enjoyed this episode, please hit the subscribe button and give us a rating or leave a review. Don't forget to visit our website, like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. Email Patti and Michael with your most interesting and pressing questions on functional medicine: podcast@gdx.net. And, be sure to share your favorite Lab Report episodes with your friends and colleagues on social media to help others learn more about Genova and all things related to functional medicine and specialty lab testing. To find a qualified healthcare provider to connect you with Genova testing, or to access select products directly yourself, visit Genova Connect. Disclaimer: The content and information shared in The Lab Report is for educational purposes only and should not be taken as medical advice. The views and opinions expressed in The Lab Report represent the opinions and views of Michael Chapman and Patti Devers and their guests. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mathilde TouvierSanté publique 2022-2023Collège de FranceColloque - Nutritional Determinants of Health: Recent Research Discoveries and Translation into Public Health Action : Host Microbiome Interaction in Health and DiseaseIntervenant(s)Pr Eran Elinav, M.D., Ph.D. | Head, Systems Immunology Department, Weizmann Institute of Science | Director, Microbiome & Cancer Division, DKFZ, Heidelberg, GermanyRésuméThe mammalian intestine contains trillions of microbes, a community that is dominated by members of the domain Bacteria but also includes members of Archaea, Eukarya, and viruses. The vast repertoire of this microbiome functions in ways that benefit the host. The mucosal immune system co-evolves with the microbiota beginning at birth, acquiring the capacity to tolerate components of the community while maintaining the capacity to respond to invading pathogens. The gut microbiota is shaped and regulated by multiple factors including our genomic composition, the local intestinal niche, and multiple environmental factors including our nutritional repertoire and bio-geographical location. Moreover, it has been recently highlighted that dysregulation of these genetic or environmental factors leads to aberrant host-microbiome interactions, ultimately predisposing to pathologies ranging from chronic inflammation, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and even cancer. We have identified various possible mechanisms participating in the reciprocal regulation between the host and the intestinal microbial ecosystem, and demonstrate that disruption of these factors, in mice and humans, leads to dysbiosis and susceptibility to common multi-factorial disease. Understanding the molecular basis of host-microbiome interactions may lead to the development of new microbiome-targeting treatments.Eran ElinavA professor Heading the Department of Systems Immunology, Weizmann Institute of Science, and since 2019 the director of the cancer-microbiome division, at the DKFZ, Germany. His labs focus on deciphering the molecular basis of host-microbiome interactions and their effects on health and disease, with a goal of personalizing medicine and nutrition. Dr. Elinav has published more than 200 publications in leading peer-reviewed journals, including major recent discoveries related to the effects of host genetics, innate immune function and environmental factors, such as dietary composition and timing, on the intestinal microbiome and its propensity to drive multi-factorial disease. His honors include multiple awards for academic excellence including the Claire and Emmanuel G. Rosenblatt Award from the American Physicians for Medicine (2011), the Alon Foundation award (2012), the Rappaport Prize for biomedical research (2015) the Levinson Award for basic science research (2016), and the Landau prize (2018). Since 2016 he is a senior fellow at the Canadian Institute For Advanced Research (CIFAR), and since 2017 he is an elected member of, the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and an international scholar at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Callum is reunited with Jame following their separation at ECCMID 2023. Callum shares some highlights including Archaea and their role in human health, Digitalisation within the microbiology lab and the ESCMID/IDSA interviewLinks to publications on Archaea:https://www.moissleichingerlab.com/projects/https://twitter.com/chmoei?lang=enDigitalisation and machine learning in microbiology presentation link: https://appliedmicrobiologyresearch.net/en/blog/keynote-by https://twitter.com/AppliedMicrobi2?s=20Carlos del Rio, president of the IDSAhttps://twitter.com/CarlosdelRio7?s=20Support the showQuestions, comments, suggestions to idiotspodcasting@gmail.com or Tweet us @IDiots_podPrep notes for completed episodes can be found here: https://1drv.ms/u/s!AsaWoPQ9qJLShugmB2EOm8FMePNBtA?e=IKApb5If you are enjoying the podcast please leave a review on your preferred podcast app!Feel like giving back? Donations of caffeine gratefully received!https://www.buymeacoffee.com/idiotspod
Landfills, dairy farms and wastewater plants all emit methane, the potent greenhouse gas produced when organic material decomposes in the absence of oxygen. But instead of emitting that methane (often called biomethane or waste methane), it's possible to capture and refine it, resulting in renewable natural gas, or RNG. Capturing methane that would have been emitted anyway (something that's still up for debate) creates RNG that's carbon neutral or carbon negative. And using that RNG to displace fossil-fuel derived natural gas can cut overall emissions. Big players in energy are betting big on RNG. Last fall BP acquired RNG producer Archaea for $4.1 billion, Shell bought Nature Energy for $2 billion and NextEra purchased $1.1 billion in RNG assets from Energy Power Partners. So what's behind this recent flurry of activity? And to what extent could RNG actually offset carbon emissions? In this episode, Shayle talks to Brandon Moffatt, cofounder of Stormfisher, an RNG and hydrogen producer. They cover topics like: RNG feedstocks like dairy farms, wastewater treatment plants, and landfills How much waste methane is available for RNG How different feedstocks determine RNG's carbon intensity Government subsidies like the Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) and Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) Recommended Resources: Environmental Research Letters: At scale, renewable natural gas systems could be climate intensive: the influence of methane feedstock and leakage rates Bloomberg: The Gas Industry's Survival Plan: Make Fuel From Cow Poop Vox: The false promise of “renewable natural gas” CBC: Renewable natural gas could help slow climate change, but by how much? Catalyst is a co-production of Post Script Media and Canary Media. Catalyst is supported by Antenna Group. For 25 years, Antenna has partnered with leading clean-economy innovators to build their brands and accelerate business growth. If you're a startup, investor, enterprise, or innovation ecosystem that's creating positive change, Antenna is ready to power your impact. Visit antennagroup.com to learn more. Catalyst is supported by EnergyHub. The company's platform lets consumers turn their smart thermostats, EVs, batteries, water heaters, and other products into virtual power plants that keep the grid stable and enable higher penetration of solar and wind power. And they are hiring! Learn more and see open roles at energyhub.com/catalyst Catalyst is brought to you by Sealed: The experts in home weatherization and electrification upgrades. Sealed is leading the way, with over a decade of experience being accountable to homeowners because they only get paid based on actual energy reductions. Visit Sealed.com/measuredsavings to learn more.
Why don't we ever talk about archaea? What can we learn from this domain of life? Why would someone want to cook a chicken in a Yellowstone National Park geyser? Find out about these things and more on this week's TLB episode. Dr. Arthur Charles-Orszag is here to teach us about Sulfolobus acidocaldarius, a sulfur-oxidizing archaeon that lives in super hot and acidic environments. We discuss Arthur's work studying DNA segregation in this microbe and we also unpack many common misconceptions about Archaea as a domain of life.Dr. Arthur Charles-Orszag, PhD is a postdoctoral fellow in the Mullins Lab at University of California-San Francisco. You can find his work on ResearchGate and follow on Twitter: @A_CharlesOrszag. Arthur is also heavily involved with Archaea Power Hour. You are encouraged to sign up for the e-mail list and/or the Slack channel on archaea.page.For more info on microbes and to follow updates of this podcast, find @couch_microscopy on Instagram, @CouchMicroscopy on Twitter, or visit www.couchmicroscopy.com/store for merch!Music is "Introducing Cosmic Space" by Elf Power and "Vorticella Dreams" by L. Felipe Benites.While some of the content on this podcast may be relevant to human or veterinary medicine, this information is not medical advice. The views and opinions expressed on this program are those of the host and guests and do not reflect the views of any institution.
Dr Rob spills the beans about several things he no longer believes, including Darwinian evolution, the simplicity of bacteria, Linnean taxonomy, and the thought that the human embryo goes through the stages of evolution as it develops. This is a deep dive into the world of uncertainty and scientific thinking. Notes and links: My bio God Deliberately Engineered Life to Change, but How Much Change is Allowed? (Species were designed to change, part 1 on BiblicalGenetics.com) Species were designed to change, part 1 (on Creation.com) Origin of Life Smackdown (on BiblicalGenetics.com) Nature vs God? (on BiblicalGenetics.com) What on earth is a ‘gene'? Slicing and dicing the genome (on BiblicalGenetics.com) Carl Linnaeus: the scientist who saw evidence for God in everything in nature (on Creation.com) Ernst Haeckel: Evangelist for evolution and apostle of deceit (on Creation.com) Countering revisionism—part 1: Ernst Haeckel, fraud is proven (on Creation.com) Lewontin's quote about "not allowing a divine foot in the door" For more information on the uniqueness of the Archaea (i.e., the 'extremophiles' I mentioned), start here: Tan and Tomkins. 2015. Information processing differences between Archaea and Eukarya—implications for homologs and the myth of eukaryogenesis, Ans. Res. J. 8:121–141.
Welcome to The Hydrogen Podcast!In episode 170, BP continues to double down on the hydrogen economy. I'll dive into what they're doing on today's hydrogen podcast.Thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy the podcast. Please feel free to email me at info@thehydrogenpodcast.com with any questions. Also, if you wouldn't mind subscribing to my podcast using your preferred platform... I would greatly appreciate it. Respectfully,Paul RoddenVISIT THE HYDROGEN PODCAST WEBSITEhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.comCHECK OUT OUR BLOGhttps://thehydrogenpodcast.com/blog/WANT TO SPONSOR THE PODCAST? Send us an email to: info@thehydrogenpodcast.comNEW TO HYDROGEN AND NEED A QUICK INTRODUCTION?Start Here: The 6 Main Colors of Hydrogen
Red to Green - Food Tech | Sustainability | Food Innovation | Future of Food | Cultured Meat
What if you could make pure protein by feeding microbes CO2 and hydrogen? This technology is independent of soil and sun and just badass. Sci-Fi is real, I tell you. Sci-Fi is real. In this season we have looked at precision fermentation and biomass fermentation. If that doesn't mean much to you, don't worry. You will still be able to understand this episode. Both of these technologies need some kind of input. For example yeast in precision, fermentation needs sugars and other nutrients mixed into the broth in the bioreactor. And in solid biomass fermentation, you for example would need some kind of grain for the mycelium, the root structure of a mushroom, to grow in. But what if you wouldn't need any agricultural input? What if you could use a microbe that is so badass that it makes proteins from CO2 and hydrogen? Gregor came across gas fermentation on a quest to find the most sustainable food humanity can produce. You will hear from Gregor Tegl, co-Founder and CEO of Arkeon today, a company based in Austria. LINKS Check out our supporter of this season FoodLabs and their Climate Program: https://www.foodlabs.com/ More info and links to resources on https://redtogreen.solutions/ For sponsorships, collaborations, volunteering, or feedback write Marina at change@redtogreen.solutions Please leave a review on iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/de/podcast/red-to-green-food-sustainability/id1511303510 Connect with Marina Schmidt https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmidt-marina/ Show notes DNA sequence comparisons consistently categorize all living organisms into 3 primary domains: Bacteria that are classified as prokaryotes Archaea (Arkea) Bacteria and Archaea are called prokaryotes, which means they are unicellular organisms. And they were likely the first ones on planet earth. Almost all prokaryotes have a cell wall, a protective structure that allows them to survive in extreme conditions. That isn't always the case for the third type. Eukarya (also called Eukaryotes) includes us and all other animals, plants, and fungi. All organisms whose cells have a nucleus to enclose their DNA apart from the rest of the cell. The bottom line is that different technologies and processes tap into different types of organisms. Most fermented foods, including kimchi and sauerkraut, are made using bacteria. Precision fermentation also uses bacteria, but they are most likely genetically engineered, as well as yeast, which is part of the fungi kingdom. But this second category, the Archaea, survives incredibly extreme environments and deserves special attention. Don't worry if that was too much info all at once. You will find this part in the show notes if you want to read it.
The biogas/biomethane industry is now one of the promising segments of the Energy Transition: security of supply, renewables sources, local jobs, round the clock dispatchability; the industry ticks all boxes.Biogas can basically be made from any organic material, so the three big sectors are: 1) agricultural wastes (manures and slurries, crop residues) 2) food waste (from the processed food industry or food manufacturing, but also from supermarkets and households) 3) waste water. Biogas only contains 50%-60% methane; it can be upgraded to produce “biomethane” by removing the CO2 and other impurities.Recent massive deals have made the headlines (BP acquisition of Archaea, Shell of Nature Energy, Macquarie of BayWa biogas, Nextera of Energy Power Partners) and more big players are committing capital to this industry: (TotalEnergies, Marubeni). Overall, the industry could x10 this decade.To discuss the future of biogas/biomethane, we bring on Chris Huhne, UK Energy and Climate Change Secretary from 2010 to 2012, one of the founding fathers of CFDs in the Renewable Energy Industry and currently Chair of ADBA (Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association).We review the challenge of technological standardisation, government incentives, and feedstock supply chains. Will biogas solve the energy transition on its own? Certainly not. Will it be an important part of the solution? Definitely.We thank our long-time partners Aquila Capital
How have microbes changed the course of life on our planet? How has our atmosphere changed as a result of bacteria and archaea? Assimilation can help enhance single cellular life. Archaea can collect long strings of extra genes just in case. Finding the right gene at the right moment can help Archaea make the most of available food. Basem Al-Shayeb, Marie C. Schoelmerich, Jacob West-Roberts, Luis E. Valentin-Alvarado, Rohan Sachdeva, Susan Mullen, Alexander Crits-Christoph, Michael J. Wilkins, Kenneth H. Williams, Jennifer A. Doudna, Jillian F. Banfield. Borgs are giant genetic elements with potential to expand metabolic capacity. Nature, 2022; DOI: 10.1038/s41586-022-05256-1
This is Zack Fuss, an investor at Irenic Capital, and today we're breaking down Archaea Energy. Archaea is one of the largest and fastest growing providers of renewable natural gas in the US. The company uses methane produced by landfills as its feedstock to create renewable electricity and natural gas. To break down Archaea, I'm joined by Chadd Garcia. Chadd is lead portfolio manager of the Ave Maria Focused Fund and co-portfolio manager of the Ave Maria Growth Fund. You may have seen Archaea in the news this week. On Monday morning, BP announced a deal to buy Archaea for $4.1 billion US. We recorded on Friday before this news broke. The bulk of our discussion, therefore, does not touch on BP. It serves as an explanation for what BP has bought and why they found it to be an attractive asset. At the end of our conversation, we asked Chadd for his quick reaction to the news. Please enjoy this business breakdown of Archaea Energy. For the full show notes, transcript, and links to the best content to learn more, check out the episode page here. ----- This episode is brought to you by Tegus. Tegus is the new digital hub for market intelligence. The Tegus platform empowers Investors and Corporate Development teams to invest smarter by pairing best-in-class technology with the highest quality user-generated content and data. Find out why a majority of the top firms are using Tegus on a daily basis. If you're ready to go deeper on any company and you appreciate the value of primary research, head to tegus.co/breakdowns for a free trial. —-- Business Breakdowns is a property of Colossus, LLC. For more episodes of Business Breakdowns, visit joincolossus.com/episodes. Stay up to date on all our podcasts by signing up to Colossus Weekly, our quick dive every Sunday highlighting the top business and investing concepts from our podcasts and the best of what we read that week. Sign up here. Follow us on Twitter: @JoinColossus | @patrick_oshag | @jspujji | @zbfuss | @ReustleMatt Show Notes [00:02:59] - [First question] - Defining landfill gas and its historic and current state [00:05:50] - What Archaea is, their business scale, and economic profile [00:07:44] - The waste hauling value chain and how money is made in the ecosystem [00:11:33] - How Archaea takes something that's perceived to be worthless and profits from it [00:15:47] - The way the company is organized to capture and capitalize on this opportunity set [00:17:56] - How much visibility they have into their future earnings [00:19:04] - The renewable fuel standard and how revenue is derived from it [00:20:10] - Explaining how you produce renewable natural gas from a landfill [00:24:52] - The unit economics of a single Archaea landfill to gas site [00:25:40] - How much capital can be deployed into one of their projects [00:26:45] - What differentiates and makes Archaea defensible from private equity companies [00:27:51] - The history of the company, how it was founded, and its major players [00:29:57] - Thoughts about the size of the untapped opportunity in this sector [00:31:57] - Where is Europe in doing something comparable to this [00:32:59] - Free cash flow conversion and financing requirements [00:34:18] - The current state of the competitive landscape [00:37:37] - The key risks for a business like Archaea [00:40:30] - Lessons learned from studying Archaea from an investor's and operator's perspective [00:43:02] - His reaction to the news of Archaea being purchased
Straight from Benzinga newsdesk, host Brent Slava brings you the market news and stocks to watch.Subscribe to our Stocks To Watch Newsletter here : https://go.benzinga.com/sales-page-187126583617110118712659Hosts:Brent Slava Reach out to Brent at brent@benzinga.comSr. Reporter, Head of Benzinga NewsdeskMichael O'Connor Reach out to Michael at michaeloconnor@benzinga.comBenzinga Strategy Development pro.benzinga.com$IBM $RUM $CMG $CLNE $INPXInternational Business Machines (IBM) - An earnings play. The company will report quarterly results after market close on Wednesday. Analysts expect earnings of $1.78 per share on sales of $13.5 billion.Rumble (RUM) - A play on alternative media. Rumble is a provider of a YouTube-esque video-sharing platform which touts non censorship. In weekend news, celeb Kanye West purchased Parler, a social media platform which describes itself as focused on free speech.Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) - A play on a favorable analyst call ahead of quarterly earnings. An analyst at Oppenheimer Monday morning called Chipotle "a rarity" in the restaurant space as the company and stock have an "attractive" set up heading into earnings. Chipotle will report quarterly results on Tuesday of next week.Clean Energy Fuels (CLNE) - A play on natural gas. Shares of peer in the nat-gas space, Archaea Energy (LFG), were up more than 50% following news BP (BP) will purchase Archaea in a $4 billion deal.Inpixon (INPX) - A momentum play last week which has continued to see notable price action Monday morning. The stock rallied more than 90% last week following news of new purchase orders on Tuesday of last week. Shares of this low-float name were up another 60% Monday morning on no news.We're always looking for ways to make this content better!If you have ideas for stocks we should cover or have feedback about the info or presentation, please drop us a line at newsdesk@benzinga.com or aslicoskun@benzinga.comUse coupon code YOUTUBE20 to get 20% offDisclaimer: All of the information, material, and/or content contained in this program is for informational purposes only. Investing in stocks, options, and futures is risky and not suitable for all investors. Please consult your own independent financial adviser before making any investment decisions.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Dr Jean-Marie Volland is a scientist at the Laboratory for Research in Complex Systems and an affiliate scientist at the Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute. He is also the lead author on a recent research paper that announced the discovery of something that most people, including biologists, had scarcely thought possible: a gigantic bacterium which is thousands of times larger than its fellow microbes – so large, in fact, that it can be seen with the naked eye. In this conversation, KMO and Jean-Marie discuss: 01:50 – Thiomargarita Magnifica and its discovery 05:05 – Geography refresher 06:25 – JM's stumbling into biology 10:20 – Etymological remarks 10:55 – Sulfur-eating lifeforms and KMO's mammalian privilege 13:15 – Bug size competition 13:55 – The three-domain classification (Eukarya, Archaea, Bacteria) 16:45 – Taxonomy of the living forms 18:38 – Reproduction and evolution 22:13 – T. magnifica's unusual structure (with a brief mention of Anton Petrov's YouTube videos) 26:20 – Evolutionary advantages of being large 30:00 – Cooperation and competition in the natural world and beyond (way beyond, including the economy); ramifications of this dichotomy; symbiosis, parasitism, and commensalism; why is symbiosis so abiding when its game-theoretical disadvantages are also evident? 44:40 – JM's two closing take-home messages Host and Guests: KMO: @Kayemmo | en.padverb.com/kmo Jean-Marie Volland (LRC Systems) Links and Resources: Thiomargarita magnifica (Wikipedia)
Éste contenido ha sido grabado en exclusiva para Momentum CLUB el 21 de Julio de 2022. Ese día Archaea Energy $LFG cotizaba a 14,36$ por acción. A fecha de 01 de septiembre de 2022... cuando hemos subido el video en abierto, Archaea cotiza a casi 19$ por acción.Si quieres ser de los primeros en tener éste tipo de información no te lo pienses más y únete a MOMENTUM CLUB!https://momentum.financial/club✅CONÓCELO POR DENTRO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDtk...Invertir en Gas Renovable es una buena opción y quizás no lo sabías. No te pierdas ésta Tesis dónde podrás ver todas las posibilidades que trae ésta inversión. Ésta es la parte 3.▶️LA PARTE 4 (es la última) LA PODRÁS VER EL JUEVES ¡SUSCRÍBETE Y ACTIVA LA CAMPANITA PARA QUE YOUTUBE TE AVISE CUANDO ESTÉ DISPONIBLE!⬇️Si te has perdido la PARTE 1 haz click AQUÍ⬇️https://youtu.be/1qMdX6wlzQA⬇️Si te has perdido la PARTE 2 haz click AQUÍ⬇️https://youtu.be/0rEz-ogXpa8⬇️Si te has perdido la PARTE 3 haz click AQUÍ⬇️https://youtu.be/vziM6M7p8F4Invertir no tiene porque ser un camino solitario:✅ ¡ÚNETE A MOMENTUM CLUB!https://momentum.financial/club⬇️ CONÓCELO POR DENTRO ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDtk...
Éste contenido ha sido grabado en exclusiva para Momentum CLUB el 21 de Julio de 2022. Ese día Archaea Energy $LFG cotizaba a 14,36$ por acción. A fecha de 29 de agosto de 2022... cuando hemos subido el video en abierto, Archaea cotiza por encima de los 20$ por acción.Si quieres ser de los primeros en tener éste tipo de información no te lo pienses más y únete a MOMENTUM CLUB!https://momentum.financial/club✅CONÓCELO POR DENTRO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDtk...Invertir en Gas Renovable es una buena opción y quizás no lo sabías. No te pierdas ésta Tesis dónde podrás ver todas las posibilidades que trae ésta inversión. Ésta es la parte 3.▶️LA PARTE 4 (es la última) LA PODRÁS VER EL JUEVES ¡SUSCRÍBETE Y ACTIVA LA CAMPANITA PARA QUE YOUTUBE TE AVISE CUANDO ESTÉ DISPONIBLE!⬇️Si te has perdido la PARTE 1 haz click AQUÍ⬇️https://youtu.be/1qMdX6wlzQA⬇️Si te has perdido la PARTE 2 haz click AQUÍ⬇️https://youtu.be/0rEz-ogXpa8Invertir no tiene porque ser un camino solitario:✅ ¡ÚNETE A MOMENTUM CLUB!https://momentum.financial/club⬇️ CONÓCELO POR DENTRO ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDtk...
Invertir en Gas Renovable ¿Conoces el RNG? Es una buena opción y quizás no lo sabías. No te pierdas ésta Tesis dónde podrás ver todas las posibilidades que trae ésta inversión. Ésta es la parte 2.Invertir no tiene porque ser un camino solitario:✅ ¡ÚNETE A MOMENTUM CLUB!https://momentum.financial/club⬇️ CONÓCELO POR DENTRO ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDtk...
Conoces el RNG? Invertir en Gas Renovable es una buena opción y quizás no lo sabías. No te pierdas ésta Tesis dónde podrás ver todas las posibilidades que trae ésta inversión.Invertir no tiene porque ser un camino solitario:✅ ¡ÚNETE A MOMENTUM CLUB!https://momentum.financial/club⬇️ CONÓCELO POR DENTRO ⬇️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWDtk...
Links for this episode Improving plastics production by Archaea (Appl Environ Micro) Biodegradability of PHA (Green Chem) What does tesla mean for an MRI and its magnet? (GE) Bacteria deplete nucleotides to block phages (Nat Micro) Antiphage hotspots in bacteria (TWiM 265) Take the TWiM Listener survey! Send your microbiology questions and comments (email or recorded audio) to twim@microbe.tv
Radio Show [Proud Eagle] #426 (Mixed by Nelver) [Pirate Station Online] (27-07-2022) ✅ Subscribe to Telegram channel: https://t.me/nelvermusic All episodes: https://fanlink.to/proudeagle YouTube Video: https://youtu.be/loYPkEoSCKk Tracklist: 01. Subcurrent - Drone 02. Archaea & DRZ - Granular 03. Mefjus - Disclosed 04. gyrofield - Chance! 05. Tom Logic - Machine Tune 06. Document One - Cheap Shot 07. Sign - No Pleasure Responsibility 08. Tom Logic - Rollerskate 09. Low:r & Blooom - I Got Your Love 10. Ruckus & Joely - Infusion 11. Tryst Temps - Ultimatum 12. SyRan - Listen Carefully 13. Disaszt - Relapse 14. Plasmator - Standoff 15. Break - Tubes 16. Pegboard Nerds & Sophon - Higher 17. Revaux - Working Out 18. Seba - A Little Closer 19. Technicolour - Satisfy 20. Sub:liminal & Azotix - Falling Rain 21. Natus - Digital Life 22. Nelver - More Of Us (Instrumental) 23. Motiv - Two Day Soul 24. TMPZ - Wayward 25. Nelver & Nic ZigZag - Shining 26. Nelver - Stardust 27. Natus & Fearbace - Forest Edge 28. Nelver - Unfolded 29. TMPZ - Somewhere 30. Slay - Taste Of Gold (feat. Lenzman & A Little Sound) 31. Nelver - To You 32. GLXY - Butterfly Effect [feat. Hugh Hardie & Visionobi] (Nu:Tone Remix) 33. Smote - Next Day 34. Nelver - Imagination 35. Mystic State - Attitudes Weekly updated Playlist "Proud Eagle" on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2W5vkVa Follow Nelver: https://www.instagram.com/nelvermusic/ https://vk.com/nelver https://spoti.fi/2ThGKDT https://soundcloud.com/nelver https://www.facebook.com/nelverdnb/ https://www.mixcloud.com/Nelver/ https://twitter.com/Nelvermusic
In this episode, we talk about the enigmatic Archaea, a little about cooking and time? Maybe? Enjoy!
In der Nachmittagsfolge sprechen wir mit Gregor Tegl, CEO von Arkeon Biotechnologies. Das in Wien ansässige Unternehmen hat in einer neuen Finanzierungsrunde mehr als 6,5 Millionen Euro erhalten. Arkeon hat es sich zur Aufgabe gemacht, das nachhaltigste, nahrhafteste und ethischste Lebensmittelsystem zu schaffen und wandelt dafür anorganisches CO2 in organische Proteine um. Im Mittelpunkt der Arbeit des Startups steht dabei die Mikrobe Archaeen, mit der und der Hilfe von Gasfermentation CO2 in Aminosäuren umgewandelt wird. Das für den Prozess notwendige CO2 erhält das Startup eigenen Angaben nach durch Kohlenstoffabscheidung, also CO2-Capture-Technologie direkt aus der Industrie. Durch Fermentation, auch als Bioprozess bezeichnet, wird die Mikrobe Archaeen gezüchtet. In einem einstufigen Gasfermantitationsprozess produzieren diese Mikroben dann aus CO2 alle 20 Aminosäuren, so das Startup, die Basis von Proteinen. Diese Zutaten können dann in weiterer Folge für die Produktion verschiedener Lebensmittel verwendet werden. An der Finanzierungsrunde hat sich Blue Horizon beteiligt, ein VC, der bereits mehrere Investitionen in Fermentationsunternehmen getätigt hat. Außerdem waren Square One Foods, Synthesis Capital und ReGen Ventures an der Runde beteiligt. One more thing wird präsentiert von Sastrify – Die smarte Lösung für das Management eurer Software-Verträge. Erhaltet jetzt eine kostenlose Analyse eurer SaaS Tools und alle weiteren Informationen unter https://www.sastrify.com/insider
In today's episode we're talking to Dr. Paula Welander, an Associate Professor in the Earth Systems Science Department at Stanford University. Although she is now a tenured professor at Stanford, this certainly wasn't the plan from the start. Paula's parents immigrated from Mexico in the hopes of giving their family a better life, and they really encouraged her to go to college and to pursue one of two careers, medicine or law. So Paula went to Occidental College with medicine in mind, however that path shifted when she worked in a microbiology lab and realized that research like that could actually be a career. Paula has been working with microbes more or less ever since (although with a short hiatus that we talk about in the episode). After getting her undergrad at Occidental College, Paula worked for a few years (this is where the non-microbial work comes in) and then got her PhD in microbiology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with Bill Metcalf. She then did a postdoc at MIT, where she was co-advised by Dianne Newman (who later moved to CalTech) and Roger Summons. After going through three cycles of faculty applications during her postdoc, Paula got her current position at Stanford Earth, where she studies geologically relevant microbes. Some of the things we cover in this episode: How can you use molecular biology and microbiology to understand geology and the earth's history? What are archaea? The two body problem (aka having a partner who is also an academic) Having kids in grad school Some pros and cons of taking time off after undergrad How to come up with good questions Practicing for faculty interviews The best and worst parts of Paula's PhD The excitement of adding new knowledge to the world Get in touch with Paula: Twitter Welander Lab Website email: welander@stanford.edu Get in touch with Steph: Twitter Get in touch with the podcast: Twitter Facebook Instagram Email: rootstostempodcast@gmail.com Website: rootstostempodcast.podbean.com
In this episode, Calista from Calista Ascension joins me to talk about Archangels. Calista is a Scottish-born author, speaker, and pioneer of spiritual ascension. She has dedicated her life to helping others get to know the beauty and gifts of their Divinity. As a former scientist and holistic healer, Calista has a remarkable understanding of what it takes to live a Divine life while honoring our humanity in the process. Through creating the therapy modalities: Angel Healing® and Unicorn Healing® she has attuned thousands of people worldwide to the angelic and unicorn kingdoms and believes by healing and empowering our lives we help all of Creation to thrive. I'm so grateful that Calista has agreed to do this interview with me. I have never, ever, ever felt so connected as I did when reading Calista's books and while I was listening to her meditations, her achievements, and they also are in the book and I have downloaded the audiobook as well. And I really advise everybody to do that because the energy just carries them through the words. Calista's got a perfect voice as you're going to see when you listen to the show. She's got this beautiful Scottish accent and is just very calming. In this episode, we discuss the female archangels, who are they? Calista says to me that these angels have always been here. When somebody, for example, invites an Archangel, Michael, into their life. Michael's other half, Faith, is always there. It's just we haven't had the awareness of that, because we are growing, we're evolving our consciousness, our art we're remembering more and more. It's almost like heaven. An angel really doesn't have a gender, but it has these emanations that can be masculine, feminine, or a blended unified blend of consciousness that we can connect with to best relate to humanity. This was a really deep dive into the world of Archaea and Archangels, so please listen and enjoy and I know you'll find something powerful in Calista's words. https://www.barbramay.com/episode20
This year, we will highlight 5 microbes that have similar desirable traits to that of Clone Force 99. Including Agrobacterium tumefaciens, magnetotactic microbes, Archaea, mycorrhizae, and bacteriophages. Do you know who is who? Can you think of other microbes that could be in the Bad Batch of Microbes? Let us know on Twitter or Ig @microbigals. Also, check out the accompanying blog post: The Bad Batch of Microbes for a quick read and some fun drawings of our Microbial Bad Batch Squadron. Don't forget to subscribe!
Shane talks with Associate Professor of Biology Amy Schmid, about the nucleus free microorganism called Archaea. What is an "extremophile?" Are these free-living cells redrawing the tree of life and how do they compare to other domains of life like bacteria. Charities of the Week: Leukemia and Lymphoma Society https://www.teamintraining.org/ American Lung Association https://www.lung.org/ Girls On The Run https://www.girlsontherun.org/ Please visit our sponsors The Great Courses www.thegreatcoursesplus.com/hereweare Libro.fm is the first audiobook company to make it possible for you to buy audiobooks directly through your local bookstore. Offer code: hereweare for 3 months for the price of one. https://libro.fm/redeem/HEREWEARE Audio Production - Jimmy Fro Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
In Episode 80 I sit down with Dr Will Bulsiewicz, or Dr B, to go through some of the most common gut health questions out there! If you have tuned into the Plant Proof podcast before you have no doubt come across my previous conversations with Dr B - he is incredibly knowledgeable and has a unique ability to break complicated science down and turn it into simple practical tips. If you haven't listened to the previous episodes with Dr B I highly encourage you check them out - Episode 17 (How to build a healthy gut) and Episode 70 (Ex vegans & their gut health issues). With so many bloggers and unqualified people providing advice on gut health these days it's refreshing to hear from a Gastroenterologist who genuinely understands the science inside out. In this episode we cover: Heavy bloating and gut health How our mind can affect digestion How to identify if your gut needs repair The role of Archaea in our gut Preparing food to improve digestion Are there benefits to supplementing with food enzymes or drinking bone broth Seasoning food Juicing & gut health What do we need to know about TMAO IBS & 'leaky gut' What does a regular bowel routine look like and much much more Hope you enjoy the episode friends. If you have any comments or questions, Dr B (@theguthealthmd) and myself (@plant_proof) would love to hear from you. All episodes with Dr Will Bulsiewicz Episode 17 - Building a health gut Episode 70 - Ex Vegans & their Gut Health issues Episode 80 - Part 1 of our Gut Health Q & A Episode 81 - Part 2 of our Gut Health Q & A Episode 102 - A Healthy Gut is Fiber Fueled Want to support the show? If you are enjoying the Plant Proof podcast a great way to support the show is by leaving a review on the Apple podcast app. It only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episodes. Simon Hill, Nutritionist, Sports Physiotherapist Creator of Plantproof.com and host of the Plant Proof Podcast Author of The Proof is in the Plants Connect with me on Instagram and Twitter Download my two week meal plan
Hosts: Ed Brown, Dr. Shayne Joseph, Penny Dumsday 00:01:05 By monitoring two wild elephants, researchers have found that elephants in the wild only have about two hours of sleep each night, and sometimes they go for days without sleep. 00:08:21 Archaea are single-celled organisms that are difficult to study, so scientists don't study them. "Because they don't study them, they don't know very much about them. Because they don't know very much about them, they don't know how best to study them." 00:24:46 How and when did modern humans come to Australia? We have evidence of human habitation dating back to 50,000 years, but no further. Now the genomes of 111 Indigenous Australians could give us some clues. This episode may contain traces of Emre, asking science communicator and Planetary Society CEO Bill Nye a question about time travel.
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