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… analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that there is a striking division of labor between the two groups. Fungi are much more active … Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS; #49499) program and used resources at the DOE Joint Genome …

… well ] The Science The recipe for growing algae as a source of sustainable biofuels seems fairly simple: place these algae in a container … that simulated summer in Arizona. Scenedesmus  sp. NREL 46B-D3, which thrives both in saltwater and wastewater, was … This research was supported by the Bioenergy Technology Office (BETO) within the Department of Energy’s Office of …

… in more nutrients to fuel growth. The Impact Over the last 40 years, summer sea ice in the Arctic has decreased by more than 30% in terms of quantity and thickness. Replacing older, thicker ice with … recorded. Samples were taken again at two, six, 12 and 24 hours. By the 24-hour mark, these algae showed significant …

… Science Altiarchaea are carbon-fixing microbes and targets of multiple viruses in Earth’s deep subsurface. They are abundant representatives of deep subsurface ecosystems. A team of researchers … by combining a study of microbial communities (metagenomics) and a chemical labelling approach. The Impact …

… Ancient  Chloroflexota s ditched their flagella and other traits when … place: hot spring-dwelling bacteria from the phylum C hloroflexota . Research shows that flagella were lost in other forms of  Chloroflexota that adapted to marine environments … The work (proposal:  https://doi.org/10.46936/10.25585/60000691 , and  …

… Over 40 percent of the cereal crop’s genes respond to drought stress. The Science Fields of drooping stalks and cracked earth are becoming common … overall experimental design, sequenced the RNA from nearly 400 root and leaf samples and helped analyze the sequencing …

… 600 million years ago. The Science By studying the genes of land plants’ closest algal relative,  Zygnematophyceae , scientists have enhanced our understanding of how early plants transitioned from water to land. Key … strains of  Zygnema circumcarinatum . Published  May 2024 in  Nature Genetics by an international research …

… start pinning down how a fungal symbiont spurs growth of poplar, a potential biofuel feedstock.     The Science The fungus  Mortierella … it can thrive in the soil as a saprophyte, living off decaying organic matter, or as an endophyte, living … Support was also provided by the NSF Zygolife (NSF-DEB1441715), the United States National Science Foundation (NSF) …

… The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the presence of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest … meal. In their evolutionary history, these fungi branched off early from aerobic fungi, which can breathe oxygen — just like we do. Oxygen is a rich source of energy, and because anaerobic fungi can’t harness it, …

… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … called lignocellulose, are the primary components of hardy cell walls. It’s the cellulose and hemicellulose … using magnetic fields to diagnose electronic structure and functionality on the atomic level, was generated at JBEI and …

… The work was enabled in part by a community data portal of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Joint Genome … impact on the microbial communities within soil. Using metagenomics, scientists can shed light on hidden components, … three domains of life.  Using the IMG suite, JGI retrieved 142 of the GH75 AMGs, which encode enzymes that break down …