BER Highlights

While carbon dioxide fluxes from microbial activity within shallow soils (< 1-m (3 ft) depth) are well studied, relatively little is known about

Significant northern-extratropical latitude (30 to 75 degrees north) land greening has been documented through satellite observations during the

The first method developed by the researchers, who were funded by the U.S. Department of Energy Genomic Science program, reveals systematic and

A large field experiment conducted in a northern U.S. Great Plains mixed-grass prairie was led by a research team from the University of Wyoming.

Researchers at the U.S. Department Energy’s (DOE) BioEnergy Science Center and Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center examined samples from

As a vital element of metabolism, FAS is stringently regulated in bacteria. To bypass this regulation, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy

Researchers, led by those from the U.S. Department of Energy Joint BioEnergy Institute, sought to decrease the cost of ILs by synthesizing them

A research team at Michigan Technological University and Oregon State University has identified and functionally characterized a gene called

Various catalysts can be used in the hydrodeoxygenation process, which removes oxygen-containing compounds or oxygenates, but the best catalysts

In this study, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy BioEnergy Science Center at Oak Ridge National Laboratory identified key enzymes

Coastal wetland and ocean sediment environments contain unique microbial communities capable of converting methane (CH4) to carbon

Researchers within the U.S. Department of Energy’s BioEnergy Science Center describe the metabolic engineering of the hyperthermophilic

Understanding of microbial communities that can release greenhouse gases (GHGs) is limited, especially the specific nature of processes that affect

In an international study led by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists, an experimental evolutionary system was constructed that pairs a

Biological production of chemicals and fuels using microbial transformation of sustainable carbon sources, such as pretreated and saccharified

A team of scientists, including a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)−supported researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory, has studied the

A team of scientists from Miami University and DOE’s EMSL used EMSL’s ultrasensitive microscopy and spectroscopy capabilities to

Lignocellulosic biomass is the largest source of organic matter on Earth, making it a promising renewable feedstock for producing biofuels and

Formation of a 3-dimensional (3D) porous, crystalline framework material—formed by spherical proteins that assemble via directed interactions

Numerous applications from flat panel displays to solar cells require high-performance transparent conducting oxides. Commercial applications

Improving the efficiency of catalysts could enhance many chemical reactions used in industry and research laboratories. To improve efficiency,

Green fluorescent protein (GFP) was first collected from the jellyfish Aequorea victoria off the western coast of North America and has

Scientists have long known that anaerobic fungi living in the guts of herbivores play a significant role in helping those animals digest plants.