http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/04/scientists-find-that-bacteria-are-abundant-in-snow/ Quirky, funny, and surprising science news from the edge of the known universe. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 20:46:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/04/scientists-find-that-bacteria-are-abundant-in-snow/#comment-3688 BooBoo Fri, 13 Jun 2008 21:34:49 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/04/scientists-find-that-bacteria-are-abundant-in-snow/#comment-3688 Could this accumulation of bacteria in snow have anything to do with the common cold and the flu happening mostly in winter? Could this accumulation of bacteria in snow have anything to do with the common cold and the flu happening mostly in winter?

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/04/scientists-find-that-bacteria-are-abundant-in-snow/#comment-3684 Karen Rowan Tue, 04 Mar 2008 22:16:26 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/04/scientists-find-that-bacteria-are-abundant-in-snow/#comment-3684 Yes, it's interesting -- scientists are actually looking at the life cycle of these bacteria from a new perspective now. The ways that plant pathogens are spread around is of huge agricultural importance and knowing that bacteria can be cycled with water may help researchers to identify previously unknown sources of these bacteria. For example, we know of several land plants that harbor these bugs, but the data indicate that they may be found in Antarctica seas as well. Yes, it’s interesting — scientists are actually looking at the life cycle of these bacteria from a new perspective now. The ways that plant pathogens are spread around is of huge agricultural importance and knowing that bacteria can be cycled with water may help researchers to identify previously unknown sources of these bacteria. For example, we know of several land plants that harbor these bugs, but the data indicate that they may be found in Antarctica seas as well.

]]> http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/04/scientists-find-that-bacteria-are-abundant-in-snow/#comment-3683 Kirk Tue, 04 Mar 2008 20:08:45 +0000 http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2008/03/04/scientists-find-that-bacteria-are-abundant-in-snow/#comment-3683 Very interesting. I wonder how this all figures into the life cycle for these bacteria. Very interesting. I wonder how this all figures into the life cycle for these bacteria.

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