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The number of copies of genes a poplar tree has influences its traits.
Across ecosystems, microbial traits are preserved along lineages, much like in multicellular organisms, and can improve the development of soil models and more.
Read more about Microbial Evolution: Nature Leads, Nurture Supports
Forest trees around the globe establish symbiotic relationships with different types of microbes depending on how the climate determines the rate of soil organic matter decomposition.
Read more about Trees Consider the Climate When Choosing Their Partners
Ground water microbes living outside a contaminated area contain mobile genetic elements that provide them resistance to heavy metals.
Scientists use supercomputers to determine how reliably a popular Earth system model represents precipitation regionally and globally.
A first-of-its-kind computer simulation reveals self-healing cement for geothermal and oil and gas wells performs better than originally thought.
A new route to make metal beneath a layer of graphite opens potentially new applications in solar cells and quantum computing.
Read more about Getting Metal Under Graphite’s Skin
Even a single species of bacteria can positively affect soils and plants, improving and even enabling agriculture in semi-arid areas.
First-of-a-kind study advances understanding of microbial and viral communities involved in biomass breakdown.
Scientists reveal the importance of an amino acid that supplies energy and protection for microbial communities deep underground.
An atomic view of how toxic uranium binds to iron minerals in the environment enables better predictions of its behavior.
Adding glucose to a green microalga culture induces accumulation of fatty acids and other valuable bioproducts.
Read more about Feeding Sugars to Algae Makes Them Fat
