Researchers demystify how the nitrogenase enzyme breaks bonds to learn a better way to make ammonia.
Even a single species of bacteria can positively affect soils and plants, improving and even enabling agriculture in semi-arid areas.
First-of-a-kind study advances understanding of microbial and viral communities involved in biomass breakdown.
Scientists reveal the importance of an amino acid that supplies energy and protection for microbial communities deep underground.
An atomic view of how toxic uranium binds to iron minerals in the environment enables better predictions of its behavior.
Three types of water molecules form around a platinum-based ion, offering insights for waste processing and metal refining.
Elegant theory shows how water helps separate ions involved in material synthesis and manufacturing.
Review highlights insights into coherence, which could help overcome roadblocks in next-generation energy systems.
Exploiting a strain-engineering approach could provide nanoscale light sources with a nonfluctuating emission wavelength for use in sensors, quantum communication, and imaging.
Ions at the edge of water, exposed to air, don’t separate like they do when surrounded by water, offering insights for desalination and corrosion.
Adding glucose to a green microalga culture induces accumulation of fatty acids and other valuable bioproducts.
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A pioneering study offers an easier approach to study how microbes work and could help scientists advance models of the cycling of elements and nutrients in frequently flooded soils.
