DNA Marker Choice Skews Fungal Maps of Europe’s Saltiest Lagoon Sediments
A study of Spain's hypersaline Chiprana lagoon reveals that the choice between ITS1 and ITS2 DNA markers shapes fungal diversity ...
Tag: extremophiles
AI Reads Microbial Genomes to Forecast Life in Earth’s Saltiest Places
Researchers at Nanjing Tech University have developed SuSha, a machine learning tool that predicts microbial salt tolerance directly from genome ...
Extreme Microbes Can Clean the World’s Harshest Waste, So Why Aren’t They in the Field?
A new review finds that extremophile microbes capable of degrading pollutants in saline, hot, acidic, and alkaline waste streams are ...
Acid-Loving Microbes Are Rewriting the Chemistry of Europe’s Fading Manuscripts
Researchers show that acidophilic fungi and bacteria drive the formation, dissolution, and movement of jarosite crystals that fade iron gall ...
Water Bears’ Survival Secrets Point to Convergent Evolution in Stress Proteins
A multi-species bioinformatics analysis of four tardigrade genomes reveals new Dsup diversity, conserved protein motifs, and statistical signatures of convergent ...
Desert and City Yeasts Reveal Natural Sunscreen Genes for Next-Generation Sun Protection
Two strains of the yeast Papiliotrema laurentii, isolated from São Paulo and the Atacama Desert, were shown to be safe ...
Antarctic Fungi Found in Historic Whaling Station Wood Offer Cold-Active Enzymes and Biofuel Lipids
Researchers recovered 47 fungal isolates from historic wooden structures at Deception Island, Antarctica, identifying cold-active enzyme producers and an oleaginous ...
Soda Lake Bacterium Yields Alkaline Enzymes That Boost Laundry Detergent Performance
Researchers have shown that three alkaline-stable enzymes from the soda lake bacterium Alkalitalea saponilacus significantly improve stain removal and fabric ...
Deep-Sea Protein Survives Crushing Pressure by Assembling Into Threes
Researchers at Kyushu University found that the deep-sea protein PoXeR withstands extreme hydrostatic pressure by assembling into stabilizing trimeric structures.
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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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