What's hot in the microbial sciences? ASM summarizes microbiology news and reports in Microbial Minutes, a biweekly news roundup. Watch the YouTube session for summaries and major findings, and read the reports and news coverage for yourself below. What should we highlight next time? Leave a suggestion in our comments section!

Too Extreme for Even the Most Extremophiles

Belilla J et al. Hyperdiverse Archaea near Life Limits at the Polyextreme Geothermal Dallol Area. Nature Ecology & Evolution. October 28 2019.

• New York Times: They Didn’t Find Life in a Hopeless Place.
• Science News: Some Spots on Earth are too Hostile for Life.

Measles and Immune Amnesia

Mina MJ et al. Measles Virus Infection Diminishes Pre-existing Antibodies that Offer Protection from Other Pathogens. Science. November 1 2019.

• ASM Article: Measles and Immune Amnesia.
• Science Immunology: Incomplete Genetic Reconstitution of B Cell Pools Contributes to Prolonged Immunosuppression after Measles.
• The Guardian: Measles Wipes Out Immune System’s Memory, Study Finds.
• NPR: Measles Virus May Wipe Out Immune Protection for Other Diseases.