Aug 19, 2021 · "By supporting this interdisciplinary research, we will enhance our understanding of key microbial processes, enable new biotechnologies to advance the U.S. bioeconomy, and develop …

Aug 4, 2021 · Correction (April 24, 2024): This article originally stated "the Earth contains about one trillion species of microbes -- only about one-tenth of which have been identified." This sentence has …

Oct 28, 2020 · "Microbial diversity in the 'dark realm' of marine sediment resembles microbial diversity in the surface world," said D'Hondt. "It's exciting to glimpse the biological richness of this dark world."

Jun 20, 2025 · Microbes from Brooklyn could help mitigate industrial contamination Metagenomic analysis of microbial life in an ultra-contaminated urban habitat reveals dozens of ways to degrade …

Since the pioneering work of Beijer-inck and Winogradsky, soil microbial ecologists have been seeking to unravel the interrelationships between microbial communities and their environment.

Geobacter's current capability already has been harnessed in so-called "microbial fuel cells" that use bacteria to convert wastewater organic compounds into electricity.

Mar 7, 2023 · "This research demonstrates the incredible diversity of microbial communities in the extreme environments of deep-sea hydrothermal vents throughout the ocean basins," says Gail …

The rich history of research on priority effects in other systems gives microbial ecologists an excellent frame-work against which to compare and contrast the assem-bly of microbial communities.

To advance our understanding of microbial adaptations to the biocrust environment, ge-netically tractable model organisms need to be developed to enable direct interrogation by mutagenesis.

Soil microbial diversity is crucial to sustaining ecosystem productivity and improving carbon sequestration. Global temperature continues to rise, but how climate warming affects microbial …