#marinescience

Global Museum @globalmuseum@mastodon.online

· 3mo ago

This is a deep-sea isopod. Dr. Johanna Weston, deep-ocean biologist and guest investigator at @whoisryosuke@mastodon.gamedev.place is confident this is Bathyopsurus nybelini, one of her favorite animals. https://www.youtube.com/@SchmidtOcean/shorts @SchmidtOcean #gloobalmuseum #marinescience #biology

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Palm Oil Detectives @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk

· 4mo ago

Boosted by @Dragofix@veganism.social

Today is #WorldReefDay. #News: Scientists find 🪸🔬 100s of previously unknown microbial #species living in #Pacific #corals that could produce new #medicines. Lose a #reef, lose our future!. 🌊🧬 #Boycott4Wildlife #MarineScience @palmoildetectives@mastodonapp.uk https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260506225229.htm?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Palm+Oil+Detectives&utm_campaign=publer

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What scientists found inside coral reefs could change the future of medicine

Beneath the beauty of coral reefs lies a hidden universe of microbes unlike anything scientists expected. Each coral species supports its own specialized microbial partners, many of which have never been studied before. These microbes produce a stunning variety of chemical compounds with potential uses in medicine and biotech. The discovery highlights just how much is at stake as coral reefs face growing threats.

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