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… New evidence shows anaerobic fungi can degrade the hardiest of plant components   The Science There are three main … cellulose and hemicellulose is well-established: Across all life forms and with little exception, organisms have figured … to slowly break down lignin (think of a fallen, decomposing tree in the forest). Because oxygen is essential to how …

… Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science national user … Nevada mountain range since 2014 to learn more about the microbial responses and feedbacks to warming through the …

… Microbial communities living near hydrothermal deep-sea … get any sunlight, and yet they still support a unique array of microorganisms adapted to living in extreme conditions. … This means they hold clues for understanding how life thrives in extreme environments. They also produce a …

… the slightly murky waters in the tube look like a scoop of stormwater, complete with leaves, debris, and even … of this giant filamentous bacterium, along with its life cycle. For most bacteria, their DNA floats freely … in coastal sediments,” said Woyke, who also heads the JGI’s Microbial Program and is one of the article’s senior …

… Walk in a temperate forest filled with Norway spruce trees, and microbial activity teems beneath your feet. Both bacteria … analyzing the enzymes present in the complex organic matrix of the forest floor, a team of researchers have found that … Foundation (18- 25706S and 20-02022Y), by the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic …