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In this episode, we peer into plant cells. Researchers are using measurements from single cells to understand which … and more. And eventually, their findings could help us grow better crops, with less impact on our planet. …

… other than photosynthesis to gain and harness energy. As reported January 28, 2019 in Nature Communications , two research teams joined … popularizer and communicator (and at one time, the spouse of Lynn Margulis). The information was then used to …

… involved in a bioremediation effort. The Science In 1999, the Environmental Protection Agency declared the North … Dehalococcoides mccartyi and  Dehalobacter restrictus,  that work together to break down PCE into the chemical … by Congress in 1980 for Superfund sites which are hazardous waste areas that require cleanup and long-term …

… were developed specifically to turn their biomass into sustainable biofuel and bioproducts. John Mullet, a biologist at Texas A&M University, tells us how sorghum’s historical — and literal — roots could play …

Laboratory, believes they can. And, what’s more, that using gene editing technology to conscientiously mix traits of different plant species will help us get there. …

… have successfully automated aspects of a commonly-used process for studying microbial communities, with … The Impact Stable isotope probing is a long and laborious process — as well as a key way scientists study … of Energy Joint Genome Institute ( https://ror.org/04xm1d337 ), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, is supported …

… bacteria and archaea breaking down plant matter. So since 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us dial back their emissions, while still producing things … collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Research Centre) and Bill Kelly (AgResearch). …