March 28, 2022
Remote-Sensing Observations in the Arctic Offer New Insights Into Ice Particles
Six years of radar data from the Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility site in Utqiaġvik, Alaska provide important details on how secondary ice particles form in Arctic clouds.
March 14, 2022
New Genome Editing Tools Can Edit Within Microbial Communities
Two new technologies allow scientists to edit specific species and genes within complex laboratory bacterial communities.
February 23, 2022
No Honor Among Copper Thieves
Microbial Cheaters and their Impact on Greenhouse Gas Emissions
February 14, 2022
Fungal Recyclers: Fungi Reuse Fire-Altered Organic Matter
Degrading pyrogenic (fire-affected) organic matter is an important ecosystem function of fungi in post-fire environments.
January 28, 2022
Microbes Offer a Glimpse into the Future of Climate Change
Scientists identify key features in microbes that predict how warming affects carbon dioxide emissions.
January 25, 2022
Cultivating the Microbiome of Populus Tree Roots
Bacteria collection opens new directions for research on cottonwoods, poplars, and other trees useful for biofuel and other applications.
January 21, 2022
Bacterial Carbon Cycling in Soil Is Not a Shared Effort
A few common bacteria use most of the carbon in soil
January 7, 2022
Time, More than Genes, Shapes the Poplar Tree Microbiome
Ecological assembly and source tracking models characterize the initial assembly of the poplar microbiome across plant-associated habitats.
December 22, 2021
Scientists Identify Genes Key to Microbial Colonization of Plant Roots
Identification of an enzyme that microbes deploy in the presence of plants leads to discovery of candidate genes involved in root colonization.
December 15, 2021
Using Math to Significantly Improve Modeling of Surface and Subsurface Water Flow in Complex Landscapes
A novel mathematical formulation accurately solves water flow in geometrically complicated soil structures, including overturned soil layers and other disturbances.