Bacterial Lipids May be a Window Into the Geologic Past
A newly published study from scientists at MIT describes their discovery of a bacterial gene that may explain the sudden influx of methane-eating bacteria at…
Biogeochemistry News
Superoxide Reacts With Manganese to Aid in Environmental Cleanup
Newly published research describes how an Ascomycete fungus, Stilbella aciculosa, produces a superoxide that reacts with manganese (Mn), resulting in manganese oxides and aiding in…
Fear of Predators in Grasshoppers Slows Plant Decay in Ecosystem
The fear of predators in an ecosystem can have a vast impact on soil ecology, simply due to the stress they put upon their prey….
