Wildfire smoke is teeming with them. Researchers have employed them to develop energy-dense biofuels like rocket, marine, and jet fuels. Scientists have engineered rice paddies that interact ...

Gut bacteria aren’t just passive passengers—they can actively send proteins straight into our cells. Using microscopic injection systems, even harmless microbes can influence immune responses and ...

Grasslands and forage plants are central to sustaining global livestock systems and maintaining ecosystem equilibrium. In recent years, the productivity and ...

Recognizing its pioneering efforts in sustainable industrial applications, Locus FS has been honored with the 2026 North ...

Microbial succession—the orderly, temporal process by which gut microbial communities reassemble and reorganize following disturbance—is a fundamental ...

A new study has revealed a promising nature-based strategy to clean up red mud, one of the world's most hazardous industrial wastes, by combining ...

A research team found that biochar production temperature determines whether soil microbes immobilize cadmium or increase its ...

At the new Soil Health Center at Scripps Institution of Oceanography, scientists are developing a probiotic that could give ...

A new biosensor developed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory detects the emerging presence of fungus ...

A fungal cell emits chemical signals that are detected by a biosensor-equipped plant cell, triggering a visible fluorescent ...

Soil pH is a fundamental characteristic that profoundly influences plant health and productivity. It acts as a master ...