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Published Viruses could reshuffle the carbon cycle in a warming world - Viruses Could Reshuffle the Carbon Cycle in a Warming World



The roles microbes play in ecosystems are changing with global warming. Microbes are also affected b...
Published Road salts and other human sources are threatening world's freshwater supplies - Road Salts and Other Human Sources are Threatening World's Freshwater Supplies


When winter storms threaten to make travel dangerous, people often turn to salt to melt snow and ice...
Published New research reveals the impact of different species and their traits on human wellbeing - New Research Reveals the Impact of Different Species and Their Traits on Human Wellbeing



New research has revealed that well-functioning ecosystems are crucial to human health and wellbeing...
Published Forest resilience linked with higher mortality risk in western US - Forest Resilience Linked with Higher Mortality Risk in Western US



A forest's resilience, or ability to absorb environmental disturbances, has long been thought to be...
Published Finding genes to help fruiting plants adapt to droughts - Finding Genes to Help Fruiting Plants Adapt to Droughts


Researchers have conducted the first spatiotemporal study of the effects of prolonged water stress o...
Published Add-on device makes home furnaces cleaner, safer and longer-lasting - Add-On Device Makes Home Furnaces Cleaner, Safer and Longer-Lasting


Natural gas furnaces not only heat your home, they also produce a lot of pollution. Even modern high...
Published Nematodes can help us detect indoor air impurities - Nematodes: A New Tool for Detecting Indoor Air Impurities


Good quality indoor air is crucial to our well-being, while impurities in the air can compromise our...
Published Chemists redesign biological PHAs, 'dream' biodegradable plastics - Chemists Redesign Biological PHAs: 'Dream' Biodegradable Plastics



They've been called 'dream' plastics: polyhydroxyalkanoates, or PHAs. Already the basis of a fledgli...
Published Plants remove cancer causing toxins from air - Plants: The Natural Air Purifiers that Remove Cancer-Causing Toxins



A ground-breaking study has revealed that plants can efficiently remove toxic gasoline fumes, includ...
Published Air quality stations have collected vast stores of DNA by accident, a potentially 'game-changing' discovery for tracking global biodiversity - Air Quality Stations Unintentionally Collect DNA, a Game-Changing Discovery for Biodiversity Tracking



The accelerating loss of biodiversity and increasing rate of species extinction is a major threat to...
Published The life below our feet: Team discovers microbes thriving in groundwater and producing oxygen in the dark - The Life Below Our Feet: Microbes Thriving in Groundwater and Producing Oxygen in the Dark



A survey of groundwater samples drawn from aquifers beneath more than 80,000 square miles of Canadia...
Published Scientists discover urea in atmosphere revealing profound consequences for climate - Scientists Discover Urea in Atmosphere Revealing Profound Consequences for Climate



Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the...
Published Discovery of root anatomy gene may lead to breeding more resilient corn crops - Discovery of Root Anatomy Gene May Lead to Breeding More Resilient Corn Crops


A new discovery, reported in a global study that encompassed more than a decade of research, could l...
Published Why are forests turning brown in summer? - Why Are Forests Turning Brown in Summer?


European forests are increasingly turning brown in the course of hot, dry summers. In the scorching...
Published Gone for good? California's beetle-killed, carbon-storing pine forests may not come back - Gone for Good? California's Beetle-Killed, Carbon-Storing Pine Forests May Not Come Back



Ponderosa pine forests in the Sierra Nevada that were wiped out by western pine beetles during the 2...
Published Archaea in a warming climate become less diverse, more predictable - Archaea in a Warming Climate Become Less Diverse, More Predictable



Using a long-term multifactor experimental field site researchers showed that experimental warming o...
Published Diverse plant water-use strategies make forests more resilient to extreme drought - Diverse Plant Water-Use Strategies: The Key to Forest Resilience in Extreme Drought


An unprecedented drought experiment at Biosphere 2 highlights nature's surprising resilience. ABSTRA...
Published Bigger plants don't always equal more nutritious ones - Bigger Plants Don't Always Equal More Nutritious Ones


While increased carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere encourage plant growth, they also reduce the...
Published In poplars, two plant hormones boost each other in defense against pathogenic fungi - In Poplars, Two Plant Hormones Boost Each Other in Defense Against Pathogenic Fungi


In contrast to previous assumptions, the defense hormones salicylic acid and jasmonic acid do not al...
Published From the oilfield to the lab: How a special microbe turns oil into gases - From the Oilfield to the Lab: How a Special Microbe Turns Oil into Gases


Microorganisms can convert oil into natural gas, i.e. methane. Until recently, it was thought that t...