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BacterioFiles 267 - Crust Color Cooks Communities

Category: Science & Medicine
Duration: 00:07:36
Publish Date: 2016-09-12 05:00:00
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This episode: Cyanobacteria in biocrusts produce pigments that heat their surroundings up to 10 degrees hotter!

Download Episode (7 MB, 7.6 minutes) Show notes: News item Journal Paper: Couradeau E, Karaoz U, Lim HC, Nunes da Rocha U, Northen T, Brodie E, Garcia-Pichel F. 2016. Bacteria increase arid-land soil surface temperature through the production of sunscreens. Nat Commun 7:10373.

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