A combined microbiome and cultivation study shows tomato plants selectively recruit stress-adapted rhizobacteria under salinity and drought, yielding 127 isolates with in vitro plant growth-promoting traits.
Several soil properties differed between the two vegetation types. Total nitrogen and soil organic carbon stocks did not differ significantly, but Phragmites soils showed higher bulk density, and Sporobolus soils had higher carbon-to-nitrogen ratios. Soil pH differed between vegetation types…
A new review details how microbial exopolysaccharides boost microbial fuel cell power output, bind heavy metals, and enable green nanomaterials, while commercialization hurdles remain. Article Title: Versatile applications of EPS secreting Microbes: advances in microbial fuel cells and beyond News…
Combinatorial biosynthesis in Magnaporthe grisea shows that cytochalasan P450 enzymes tolerate macrocycle size differences but are restricted by the stereochemistry of methyl groups around the backbone.
The second installment is about synthetic resins and cellulose. Long time no see, everyone. I would like to talk about another interesting science topic. This time, it is about chemical substances called synthetic resins and cellulose. At first glance, these…
The study, published as open access research in Environmental Microbiome on 11 October 2026, analyzed 904 metagenomes spanning seven ecosystem types to characterize methanogenic pathway potential on a global scale. The process is carried out by diverse archaeal lineages that enter the methanogenic…
A study of eroding black soil croplands in northeastern China found that microbial communities adapted to erosion stress accelerated soil organic carbon decomposition by 41% to 48% in the top 40 centimeters.
Study explored how restricting the amino acid diversity in ancestral enzymes can uncover alternative catalytic functions, including ATP formation from ADP Overall, the study shows that restricting amino acid diversity can reveal catalytic capabilities beyond a protein’s conventional function. By…
A year-long study in a subtropical karst forest found that soil bacterial communities in forest gaps turned over faster with the seasons than under closed canopy, while co-occurrence networks became denser but lost keystone taxa. Subject of Research: Seasonal dynamics…
Soil organic matter is crucial for maintaining soil fertility and carbon sequestration, but traditional agricultural practices often lead to its loss. Organic farming attempts to mitigate this issue through methods such as composting and green manures. In recent years, biodegradable…
Using biology to clean up pollution, make fuels and materials, and capture carbon: plastic-eating enzymes, bioremediation, biofuels and bio-based materials, and carbon-capturing algae and microbes.
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