Rainfall can have dramatic effects on the microbial communities living in urban lakes, a new paper published in the Journal ...

In the fight against a devastating kiwifruit disease, scientists have discovered that the plant’s own microbiome may be its ...

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Researchers have given a name – agroecology – to describe these desirable situations and practices. 

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In soil remediation processes, the mediating role of microorganisms in soil nutrient cycling is critical. The decline in ...

Researchers warn that accelerating human-driven loss of microbial diversity threatens both planetary and human health. The ...

Researchers have identified buried copper ore by testing the DNA of microbes in the surface soil. These ‘biological ...

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In an advancement for soil science, researchers from Japan have developed a novel method for estimating microbial biomass ...