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… Bob uses single-cell genomics and metagenomics to explore how microbes influence people and the environment. This includes studying … physiology and community ecology of microbes sampled from the natural environment. …

… The US Department of Energy’s favorite tree is poplar. They’re the fastest growing trees in the Northern Hemisphere, making them … plants to harness for bioenergy. In this episode, hear from Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists who have …

… JGI's Simon Roux describes the structure and content of the IMG/VR v3 database (img.jgi.doe.gov/vr), the latest release of IMG database dedicated to viral genomes assembled from metagenomes. He also demonstrates briefly how to … through the more than 2 million viral sequences available in IMG/VR v3. …

… Click the cards below to view downloadable pdfs of previous Progress Reports from the Joint Genome Institute.  …

… Since 2012, Mr. Shahab has led the development of an integrated platform for tracking JGI's sequencing projects and data warehousing. This … BS in Electrical Engineering, University of New South Wales, Australia; MS in Computer Science, University of New South Wales, Australia …

… Gary Trubl, a virologist at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, … how viruses impact the release of greenhouse gases from Arctic permafrost. But to see what they’re doing, he first needs their DNA.   …

… Every fall, a mysterious green growth appears on top of farmers’ … fields: a microbial community that might be quietly improving the soil. Penn State researchers Mary Ann Bruns and Terry Bell are digging in to understand how. …

… What grass is a prized ornamental and a bioenergy plant? Meet … and a potential fuel for the future. But, to be competitive in the market, both energy policy and Miscanthus will need some upgrades. In this episode, hear from scientists working on understanding Miscanthus biology …

… This is the third and final episode of our series on a giant metagenome assembly from Wisconsin’s Lake Mendota. In the last two episodes, …

… Right now, our natural rubber comes from just one tree species: Hevea brasiliensis . It’s great at producing latex that becomes rubber, but it’s vulnerable to …

… Rainforests store a big fraction of all the carbon on Earth, and soil microbes play a key role in pulling that carbon out of the atmosphere. This episode, …