Microbial Slime Emerges as a Hidden Reservoir of Soil Carbon
A new isotope-tracing study finds that mucus-like microbial secretions contribute to stable mineral-associated soil carbon at rates rivaling dead microbial ...
Tag: biogeochemistry
Salt Marsh Microbes Hold Steady Through Day-Night Swings, Venice Lagoon Study Finds
A study of two Venice Lagoon salt marshes shows that sediment microbial communities remain taxonomically stable across a full summer ...
Cell-Free Ribosomal RNA Offers a New Molecular Yardstick for Viral Lysis of Marine Algae
Laboratory infection experiments with two marine microalgae show that ribosomal RNA released into seawater can quantify virus-induced cell death in ...
Aquatic Plant Roots May Quietly Devour Up to 81% of Their Methane Before It Reaches the Air
A new in situ isotope study of eleven aquatic plant species shows that efficient gas transporters can oxidize up to ...
Brewery Waste Doubles as Stream Cleaner in Wastewater Nutrient Experiment
Researchers in Spain enriched a wastewater-fed stream with brewery-derived dissolved organic carbon and found that the addition shifted the reach ...
Soil microbes unlock toxic iron from exploded weapons residue, lab study finds
A laboratory simulation of Ukrainian battlefield soils shows that microbes accelerate the corrosion of exploded weapons residue, releasing pulses of ...
Rainfall and Soil Phosphorus Control Tropical Forest Recovery After Drought
A twenty-year satellite analysis of more than 142,000 drought events reveals that rainfall and soil phosphorus jointly determine whether tropical ...
Underwater Plants Set the Daily Rhythm of Nitrogen in a Karst Stream
High-resolution isotope monitoring in a Chinese karst stream shows that submerged vegetation, not denitrification, drives the daily cycles of nitrogen ...
Rock weathering’s tangled role in Earth’s carbon cycle
A new World View argues that the complex relationship between rock weathering and the carbon cycle demands broader research and ...
Soil Type and Warming Sensitivity Shape Carbon and Nitrogen Release in Temperate Ecosystems
A synthesis of 181 studies shows that soil mineralogy, texture and land-use history strongly control how temperate soils release carbon ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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