What has no heart and no brain? No, it’s not your ex… it’s the barrel jellyfish (Rhizostoma pulmo). Also known as the dustbin-lid jellyfish (yes, really), this species can reach an impressive 35 in (90 cm) in diameter and can weigh up to 77 lbs (35 kg)! Like other jellies, this critter relies on its nervous system to function.
Photo: tato grasso, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Caenorhabditis elegans
Photo credit: Unknown. All earliest source links (circa 2008) are dead.
A prominent Human Gut Bacterium in the intestine. Bacteria form symbiotic relationships with many organisms, including humans. One example is the bacteria that live inside the human digestive system. These microbes break down food and produce vitamins that humans need. In return, the bacteria benefit from the stable environment inside the intestines. Bacteria also colonize human skin. The bacteria obtain nutrients from the surface of the skin, while providing people with protection against more dangerous microbes.
January was challenging and hectic, but February has been pleasant so far.
the deep sea creatures when a scientist shows up with a flashlight outta no where
the lichen knowledge iceberg i have constructed on request
it would be so cool if you did e. coli in a jason mask (my friend brought this up. doesn’t have to be e. coli tho :P)
or if you did a microbe with the markiplier pink mustache :DDDDD
I've definitely done E. coli before, but I'll absolutely take the hat suggestions! I'm always in need of those.
It's still so weird to me that this is what a bacteriophage actually looks
Like, tf do you mean it's not just a diagram, and it really looks like this
Crazy angry reactive lymphocyte in someone with EBV infection
What a couple of weeks. I've been doing some new experiments and the air conditioning unit in the microscopy room leaked and flooded so the computer has been out of action for a whole week! I've also been chasing up a lot of orders that haven't arrived vet and l'm just sat here like pls
On a positive note, l've been getting good DNA yields
All I wanna do is sleep and eat cake. Is anyone else feeling fed up and overwhelmed atm?
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