Measuring Electric Current in Soil Could Provide Answers on Soil Health
Researchers have developed a way to assess soil health by measuring the electric current produced by its tiniest microbes
Microbes
Selenium May Support Deep Microbial Life in Earth’s Continental Crust
Novel approach may provide a wealth of information, enhancing our understanding of the continental deep biosphere
Microbe Discovered In Evolutionary Stasis for Millions of Years
This discovery could have significant implications for biotechnology applications and scientific understanding of microbial evolution
How Microbes in 'Starter Cultures' Make Fermented Sausage Tasty
Researchers show that tiny organisms change the composition of fatty acids in these meats, contributing to many desirable traits
Deep Sea Microbes Dormant for 100 Million Years Can Be Revived
Researchers reveal that given the right food in the right laboratory conditions, microbes collected from sediment as old as 100 million years can revive and multiply
Atmospheric Scientists Identify Cleanest Air on Earth
An atmospheric region in the Southern Ocean unchanged by human-related activities
Heat-Friendly Microbes Provide Fast Way to Biodegrade Plastic
Researchers in China aimed to create a strain of the bacteria called Clostridium thermocellum that would degrade PET more efficiently than current industry bio-methods
New Ethane-Munching Microbes Discovered at Hot Vents
Researchers find deep-sea microbes that feed on ethane and grow them in the laboratory, discovering that the mechanism by which they break down ethane is reversible
Acid-Loving Microbe Can Improve Understanding of Past Climate
Research goes to the extremes to record ancient ocean temperatures
New Portable Tool Analyzes Microbes in the Environment
Device could be used to find threats to ecosystems