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New Peatland Bacteria Feed on Greenhouse Gas and Excess Fertilizer
December 14, 2012 — Researchers have discovered new methane-consuming bacteria in the soil beneath the Brunssummerheide peatland reserve in Limburg, the Netherlands. Although the bacteria may be the result of ... > full story -
Fertile Soil Doesn't Fall from the Sky: Contribution of Bacterial Remnants to Soil Fertility Has Been Underestimated Until Now
December 14, 2012 — Remains of dead bacteria have far greater meaning for soils than previously assumed. Around 40 per cent of the microbial biomass is converted to organic soil components, researchers report. Until ... > full story -
For Every Species of Mammal, 300 Arthropod Species Lurk in Rainforest
December 13, 2012 — During 2003-2004 scientists sampled the rainforest canopy from canopy cranes, inflatable platforms, balloons, climbing ropes and along the forest floor to collect a total of 130,000 ... > full story -
Too Many Antibiotics? Bacterial Ecology That Lives on Humans Has Changed in Last 100 Years
December 13, 2012 — A new study has demonstrated that ancient DNA can be used to understand ancient human microbiomes. The microbiomes from ancient people have broad reaching implications for understanding recent ... > full story -
Breaking Ground in Slime Mold Research
December 13, 2012 — This past summer, Laura Walker became the first scientist to collect slime molds from soils in Panama's Barro Colorado Nature Monument. In doing so, she became one of the first researchers to ... > full story -
Dead Guts Spill History of Extinct Microbes: Fecal Samples from Archeological Sites Reveal Evolution of Human Gut Microbes
December 12, 2012 — Extinct microbes in fecal samples from archaeological sites across the world resemble those found in present-day rural African communities more than they resemble the microbes found in the gut of ... > full story -
Building Better Barley: Improving Selection Efficiency for More Water-Efficient Varieties
December 12, 2012 — By studying the carbon isotope compositions of barley plants and their relationship with water-use efficiency, researchers have developed tools that plant breeders can use to improve selection ... > full story -
Australian Multicellular Fossils Point to Life on Land, Not at Sea, Geologist Proposes
December 12, 2012 — Ancient multicellular fossils long thought to be ancestors of early marine life are remnants of land-dwelling lichen or other microbial colonies, says a University of Oregon scientist who has been ... > full story -
As Amazon Urbanizes, Rural Fires Burn Unchecked
December 10, 2012 — Many Amazonians are moving out of the countryside, in search of economic opportunities in newly booming Amazonian cities. The resulting depopulation of rural areas, along with spreading road networks ... > full story -
Quantifying Corn Rootworm Damage
December 10, 2012 — Every year farmers spend a lot of money trying to control corn rootworm larvae, which are a significant threat to maize production in the United States and, more recently, in Europe. Researchers have ... > full story
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