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Though visible to the naked eye, microscopy reveals unexpected complexity … This newly discovered species of bacteria keeps its DNA more organized. “The big surprise of the project was to … in coastal sediments,” said Woyke, who also heads the JGI’s Microbial Program and is one of the article’s senior …

We count on livestock for food and fiber, but raising these animals also … 2010, the JGI has supported researchers studying those microbial methane-makers. Eventually, that could help us … still producing things like meat, milk, and wool. Hear more from JGI collaborators Sinead Leahy (New Zealand …

… ditched their flagella and other traits when migrating back to the ocean. The Science Scientists have discovered … to spring. These biodiversity hotspots harbor specialized microbial communities living in extreme conditions. The … flagella would be a liability in open water — requiring more energy for the bacteria to orient and swim than they …

… user facilities—the  Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory (EMSL) and the  DOE Joint Genome Institute (JGI)—have … in the Sierra Nevada mountain range since 2014 to learn more about the microbial responses and feedbacks to warming through the …