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Bacteria Expect The Unexpected
Organisms ensure the
survival of their species by
genetically adapting to the
environment. If
environmental conditions
change too rapidly, the
extinction of a species may
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Bacteria 'Invest' Wisely To Survive Uncertain Times, Scientists Report
Like savvy Wall Street money
managers, bacteria hedge
their bets to increase their
chances of survival in
uncertain times,
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Genome Of Microbe Silently Shaping Ecology Of Ocean Dead Zones Described
The expansion of oxygen
minimum zones (OMZs) affects
the processes by which
carbon is captured and
sequestered on the seafloor.
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Chemical Imaging Of Deep-sea Microorganisms May Help Explain Lingering Nitrogen Mystery
Researchers have identified
an unexpected metabolic
ability within a symbiotic
community of microorganisms
that may help solve a
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Key To How Bacteria Clear Mercury Pollution Revealed
October 20, 2009 — Mercury's persistent and toxic presence in the environment has flummoxed scientists for years in the quest to find ways to mitigate the dangers posed by the buildup of its most toxic form, ... > full story -
Warmer Climate Not The Cause Of Oxygen Deficiency In The Baltic Sea
October 13, 2009 — Oxygen deficiency in the Baltic Sea has never been greater than it is now. But it is not an effect of climate change but rather of increased inputs of nutrients and ... > full story -
Hidden Diversity In Key Environmental Cleanup Microbes Found By Systems Biology Assessment
October 5, 2009 — Researchers analyzed the gene sequences, proteins expressed and physiology of 10 strains of bioremediation microbes called Shewanella. Results showed surprising diversity not seen using traditional ... > full story -
Planet's Nitrogen Cycle Overturned By 'Tiny Ammonia Eater Of The Seas'
October 1, 2009 — Tiny organisms known as archaea play a central role in the planet's nitrogen cycle, according to new research. Experiments show that archaea appear play a key ecological role in both upper and deep ... > full story -
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Scientists Find Successful Way To Reduce Bat Deaths At Wind Turbines
September 28, 2009 — Scientists in Canada have found a way to reduce bat deaths from wind turbines by up to 60 percent without significantly reducing the energy generated from the wind farm. TransAlta has already applied ... > full story -
Great Tits Eat Bats In Times Of Need
September 27, 2009 — Necessity is the mother of invention: Great Tits eat hibernating common pipistrelle bats under harsh conditions of snow cover. This remarkable newly-acquired behaviour was observed by researchers in ... > full story -
Lotus-plant-inspired Dust-busting Shield To Protect Space Gear
September 23, 2009 — A NASA team is developing a transparent coating that mimics the self-cleaning properties of the lotus plant to prevent dirt from sticking to the surfaces of spaceflight gear and bacteria from growing ... > full story -
New Species Discovered On Whale Skeletons
September 21, 2009 — When a whale dies, it sinks to the seafloor and becomes food for an entire ecosystem. Researchers have discovered previously unknown species that feed only on dead whales -- and have used DNA ... > full story -
High Numbers Of Heat-loving Bacteria Found In Cold Arctic Ocean
September 18, 2009 — Scientists have detected high numbers of heat loving, or thermophilic, bacteria in subzero sediments in the Arctic Ocean. The bacterial spores might provide a unique opportunity to trace seepages of ... > full story -
Bacteria Used To Make Radioactive Metals Inert
September 9, 2009 — The Lost Orphan Mine below the Grand Canyon hasn't produced uranium since the 1960s, but radioactive residue still contaminates the area. Cleaning the region takes an expensive process that is only ... > full story
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