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A two-day kick-off meeting held at Lawrence Berkeley … from the ACTIVE SITES Research Center (ACSI), the Centre for Water and Environmental Research (ZWU) of the University … method development to study active sites or single cells in their functional aqueous environment.  During the tours …

Analysis reveals the microbial community involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection … its nearby rural populations rely heavily on groundwater as their only source of clean drinking water. Over 90% of the …

Fungi from herbivore poop make surprisingly complex compounds — an energetically expensive feat thought to be too costly for them. The Science Anaerobic fungi, which die in the … of oxygen, dwell in herbivore guts and help them digest their last leafy meal. In their evolutionary history, these …

As warm-adapted microbes edge polewards, they’d oust … give rise to some of the largest food webs on Earth. And at their base are microscopic, photosynthetic algae. But … organisms called phytoplankton (from the Greek phyto for ‘plant’ and planktos for ‘wanderer’). But they vary …

DOE user facilities EMSL and JGI announce FY 2020 collaborative FICUS … projects. Through the Facilities Integrating Collaborations for User Science (FICUS) program, two Department of Energy … to warming through the whole soil profile. The goals of their FICUS proposal include assessing the distribution of …

Nov. 2: Getting Credit for Scientific Contributions of Any Size What is considered … This session will demonstrate to students (and their mentors) how to begin establishing a professional …

In late June, Kathleen Lail, a member of JGI’s Sample Management … out to many researchers with the hope of getting support for a research project for his class of 18 juniors.  He got … between the class and the JGI, the students found out that their project was approved and was being funded under the …

New studies show methanogenesis is not exclusively for Euryarchaeota. Atmospheric levels of methane, a potent … global carbon cycle, and are of significant interest for their potential contributions to a sustainable bioeconomy, …

A “bait and hook” single-cell genomic approach to … The Science One of the most vital pieces of equipment for fly fishing is a boxful of lures. Designed with feathers … ecosystem—particularly those that are in low abundances—and their functional roles in their community. This study shows …

Biofuels and bioproducts are a way to kick our addiction to fossil fuels. In this … research at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) , a JGI partner and one of the four US Department of Energy …