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Like Humans, Ants Use Bacteria to Make Their Gardens Grow
Leaf-cutter ants, which
cultivate fungus for food,
have many remarkable
qualities. ... > full story
Earth's Early Ocean Cooled More Than A Billion Years Earlier Than Thought
The global ocean covering
the Earth 3.4 billion years
ago was far cooler than has
been thought, according to
researchers who analyzed
... > full story
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
... > full story
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,
... > full story
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The Benefits of Stress ... in Plants
November 19, 2009 — Certain wild flax plants growing in poor soils have succeeded in balancing the stress in their lives -- these plants are less likely to experience infection from a fungal pathogen. The new study ... > full story -
The Evolution of Bat Migration
November 18, 2009 — Not just birds, but also a few species of bats face a long journey every year. Researchers have studied the migratory behavior of the largest extant family of bats, the so-called ... > full story -
New Explanation For Nature's Hardiest Life Form
November 12, 2009 — Got food poisoning? The cause might be bacterial spores, en extremely hardy survival form of bacteria, a nightmare for health care and the food industry and an enigma for scientists. Spore-forming ... > full story -
Sweet As Can Be: How E. Coli Gets Ahead
November 12, 2009 — Scientists have discovered how certain bacteria such as Escherichia coli have evolved to capture rare sugars from their environment giving them an evolutionary advantage in naturally competitive ... > full story -
Genome Of Microbe Silently Shaping Ecology Of Ocean Dead Zones Described
October 23, 2009 — The expansion of oxygen minimum zones (OMZs) affects the processes by which carbon is captured and sequestered on the seafloor. Researchers describe the metagenome of an abundant but uncultivated ... > full story -
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 -
Evolutionary Arms Race Between Bacteria And Their Viruses In Soil
October 20, 2009 — Viruses of soil bacteria (phages) evolve to improve their ability to infect the bacterial hosts that surround them. This is shown in a new study. Phages appear to be better able to infect bacteria ... > full story -
Chemical Imaging Of Deep-Sea Microorganisms May Help Explain Lingering Nitrogen Mystery
October 17, 2009 — Researchers have identified an unexpected metabolic ability within a symbiotic community of microorganisms that may help solve a lingering mystery about the world's nitrogen cycling ... > 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
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