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… a team has comprehensively described host-virus dynamics in a microbial mat. The Science In microbial mats, communities of … and replicating with their host indefinitely. Now, in studying a microbial mat from Cone Pool in Mono County, … The work conducted by the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute, a DOE Office of Science User Facility, …

… below the Earth’s surface is reconstructed by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical … attacks – until the Battle of Helm’s Deep. The army of the dark wizard Saruman repeatedly tried to break through, … This work received funding by the Alfred P. Sloan foundation (grant number …

… in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria … two groups. Fungi are much more active in degrading plant matter, and bacteria are more active in fixing and … nitrogen, a key ecosystem nutrient. The Impact This study is the first to dig into a forest floor ecosystem to …

… The ocean depths are vast and dark. But there are hotspots on the ocean floor — underwater volcanoes and hydrothermal vents — where lively microbial communities thrive, and even support entire … St. John, Gilberto Flores, and Peter Girguis about sampling these communities, and understanding how they’ve adapted …