Drought Stress Changes Microbes Living at Sorghum’s Roots
Scientists explore how drought-tolerant plants communicate to nearby microorganisms, suggesting ways to engineer more resilient bioenergy crops.
Scientists explore how drought-tolerant plants communicate to nearby microorganisms, suggesting ways to engineer more resilient bioenergy crops.
Scientists devise new approach that gathers data on the interplay between permafrost, soil, and vegetation.
Distortion of water droplet surface may increase the likelihood of the droplet freezing.
A new modeling framework helps understand the consequences of future sea-ice loss in the Arctic.
Researchers discover how certain bacteria may safeguard plant growth during a drought, making way for strategies to improve crop productivity.
The bacteria from cows and other ruminants’ digestive systems could provide insights for converting corn stover and other biomass into fuels.
A new platform melding microfluidics and robotics allows more in-depth bioanalysis with fewer cells than ever before.
How microbial communities adjust to nutrient-poor soils at the genomic and proteomic level gives scientists insights into land use.
Analyses reveal how a microbe breaks down lignin, providing a better understanding useful to making biofuels.
A combined experimental and modeling approach contributes to understanding small proteins with potential use in industrial, therapeutic applications.
Analyses of natural communities forming soil crusts agree with laboratory studies of isolated microbe-metabolite relationships.
Evidence suggests that biorefineries can accept various feedstocks without negatively impacting the amount of ethanol produced per acre.
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