Using a novel combination of advanced research techniques, scientists show how the roots of various tropical plants react to harsh conditions.
Warming stimulates methanogenesis fueled by the release of plant metabolites.
Soil moisture influences the activity of soil DNA viruses and the composition and abundance of RNA viruses.
Researchers find that fungal spores are most abundant during initial growth, while bacteria predominate during flowering and fruit development.
An enzyme system frees sulfur from small organic compounds to make a surprising gaseous side product.
Lipids transfer energy and serve as an inter-kingdom communication tool in leaf-cutter ants’ fungal gardens.
Scientists get a molecular look at how plants and bacteria interact, with insights for agriculture.
Two important factors help determine how much sunlight soot absorbs.
White-rot fungi use lignin from wood as a source of carbon.
Transcription of adjacent genes into a single RNA molecule is widespread in green algae, challenging understanding of gene expression in eukaryotes.
A new study seeks to improve reactive transport models by more accurately factoring in how bacteria move in groundwater.
Microbiome and soil chemistry at long-term bioenergy research sites challenge the idea that switchgrass increases carbon accrual in surface soils on marginal lands.
