Microbial ecology encompasses the study of diverse communities of microorganisms – including bacteria, archaea, fungi, viruses and protozoa – inhabiting environments as varied as soil, water, plants ...

The subterranean environment of caves presents a unique laboratory for studying microbial ecology. In these isolated, oligotrophic habitats, microorganisms engage in diverse metabolic processes and ...

In the cobalt waters off San Diego, the key to tracking a powerful greenhouse gas drifts just below the surface. Tiny ocean ...

Microbial ecology is the study of microbes in the environment, their roles in ecosystem processes, and their interactions with one another and other biota. In this course, the Mountain Research ...

A research team from the Institute of Applied Ecology (IAE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has clarified the structure ...

Researchers at University of Tsukuba comprehensively profiled the growth of six bacterial species across 195 culture media. They discovered that growth patterns correspond to both evolutionary ...

Pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus, is one of the greatest threats to pine trees and is spreading all over the world. During the nematode’s pathogenesis, plant microorganisms play important ...

Acid mine drainage (AMD) represents one of the most persistent and severe environmental challenges associated with mining activities, characterized by low ...

The skin, as the body’s largest organ, serves as a dynamic interface between internal systems and environmental influences.

Chlorinated organic pollutants (COPs), widely used in industry and agriculture, persist in soil and groundwater for decades ...

Scientists find bacteria inside Norway spruce needles that can turn dissolved gold into solid nanoparticles.

Recently, Guoqin Huang from Jiangxi Agricultural University and Kai Huang from Guangxi Hydraulic Research Institute ...