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…   To understand virus-host dynamics, computation helps fill in what cultivation can’t. The Science At first, viruses are merely toolkits. To do anything, they must find a host, and not just any host will do. … important environmental processes like  carbon fixation , nitrogen cycling and methane production. Meanwhile, …

… In honor of the JGI's 25th anniversary in 2022, we have revisited a number of notable achievements … minimum zones identified SAR11 bacteria as initiators of nitrogen loss in these waters. The top image on the left …

… Committee (UEC) of the U.S. Department of Energy Joint Genome Institute (JGI), a DOE Office of Science User Facility … sustainability challenges. She’s worked with the JGI on poplar and sorghum projects, specifically for generating …

… Hey, Alison Takemura: Hey, Dan. Dan Udwary: Today we’re going to talk to Kate Duncan. And Kate is– I should ask, you are Kate Duncan? Or do you want to be Katherine Duncan or Dr. Duncan? Kate Duncan: Oh, goodness. I mean, if you were to find my scientific papers, that would be Katherine. Dan …

… Hey Marcy!  ALISON: Hey Marcy?  MARCY: Hello. How’s it going?  DAN: Good. How are you?  MARCY: Am fine. I live in a pandemic so I’m no different than anyone else.  DAN: … Natural Prodcast presents our interview with Professor Marcy Balunas , currently at the … Connecticut ‘s Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences . This interview was conducted a few months ago, and since then Dr. …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea vents hold vast potential for …   The Science Hydrothermal vents are ocean-floor openings in the Earth’s crust that emit hot, mineral-rich water. … shared a high prevalence of genes involved in sulfur and nitrogen metabolism, as well as those that play a role in …

…   Visualizing a novel, candidate viral genome found in the deep … subsurface ecosystem. The Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s … oxygen deep below ground. These archaea fix carbon and nitrogen, but the viruses that infect Altiarchaea cause the …

… s ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have discovered flagella in an unexpected place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from … show the ability to respire with or without oxygen, fix nitrogen, and break down organic and inorganic compounds. …