We Upgraded Our Microscope!

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Differential interference contrast is not a microscope, but rather a method that enhances contrast, and thanks to our new microscope we are able to share some amazing DIC images with you!

8/10/2020

How Do Microorganisms Poop?

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Everybody poops, but how does one poop when one does not have a butthole?

8/17/2020

Flatworms: Simple Wiggly Tubes

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8/24/2020

Our Paramecia Are Infected

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We recently discovered some Holospora infecting one of our Paramecium samples. How does that happen? How does the Holospora get in there? And how are they so successful at infecting?

8/31/2020

Lacrymaria: Vicious Long-Necked Predators

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9/7/2020

The Fungus That Traps and Kills Nematodes

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Arthrobotrys is a genus of fungi that not only kills nematodes, but it also sets traps in order to catch them!

9/14/2020

Ophyroglena: The Tricky Transforming Ciliate

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On the surface, Ophyroglena seems like it should be pretty easy to identify, but it all depends on which stage of life it's currently in.

9/21/2020

Can Microbes See Without Eyes?

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9/29/2020

Do Microscopic Immortals Actually Exist?

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Are you immortal if you never age? Defying death is not as clear-cut as it might initially seem. What we define as immortality depends a bit on what you think it means to die.

10/5/2020

Water Is Thicker When You’re Smaller

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10/12/2020

Didinium: The Paramecium Hunter

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11/2/2020

Some Water Bears Live on Land

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11/9/2020

The Case of the Mistaken Amoeba

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Today we're exploring the intriguing Ouramoeba vorax. Or wait... is it Amoebophilus simplex? Let's figure that out together by diving into some history!

11/16/2020

This Ciliate Is About to Die

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It's time to explore a big question while we watch a ciliate go through its last moments.

11/23/2020

Strange Stentor Stories

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Our giant Stentor friends are back with more strange stories about these mysterious giants!

11/30/2020

The Schoolteacher Who Discovered 700 Ciliates

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Alfred Kahl only spent a decade in the world of the microcosmos, but in that time he discovered more ciliates than anyone else ever has!

12/8/2020

How Did Multicellularity Evolve?

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12/14/2020

Actinobolina: A Tiny Predatory Porcupine

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It may not be the super rare tentacled ciliate we were looking for, but it's still a really cool super rare tentacled ciliate!

12/21/2020

Foraminifera: Hard on The Outside, Squishy on the Inside

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We're going fossil hunting for Foraminifera! From beaches, to the ocean floor, to the foundation of the Egyptian pyramids, Forams are everywhere!

12/28/2020

Why Do Bacteria Move Like Vibrating Chaos Snakes?

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Bacterial flagella are very hard to spot in our footage, but we see evidence of them in almost every single one of our videos. The question is, how do they work, and are they different from the other flagella we've discussed?

1/4/2021

Dinoflagellates: The Algae That Saved an Astronaut

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1/12/2021

Moss & Lichen: Which One Is Actually a Plant?

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1/18/2021

Suctorians: The Ugly Duckling of Ciliates

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1/25/2021

Pelomyxa: The Microbe That's Big Enough to Pet

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2/1/2021