Nitrogen is an essential component in the production of amino acids and nucleic acids — both necessary for cell growth and function. Although the ...

The rest comes from the soil, either from that left over from fertilizing the previous corn crop or from soil organic matter mineralization carried out by soil microbes. Nitrogen fixation takes a ...

The biogeochemical flow of phosphorous and nitrogen is one of the Stockholm Resilience Centre's key planetary boundaries that ...

Prochlorococcus marinus, a tiny, emerald-colored microbe, is the most abundant photosynthesizing organism on Earth. It is ...

Producing enough ammonia to feed the world comes with a large carbon footprint; a process described in a new UB-led study ...

Producing sufficient ammonia to sustain global food production carries a significant carbon footprint; a new UB-led study ...

In the lab, they grew various strains of Prochlorococcus under different conditions and characterized what the microbes released. They found that among the major "exudants," or released molecules, ...

In this study, PGP activities of halophilic and halotolerant bacteria isolated from salt-affected soils of the East Anatolian ... deaminase and ammonia and to fix atmospheric nitrogen and solublise ...

A plant-based diet can improve health and prevent disease by feeding the good bacteria in your digestive tract. Trillions of bacteria live in your digestive tract and play an important role in health.

Jan. 1, 2025 — Researchers have traced a cellular route Ebola virus (EBOV) uses to traverse the inner and outer layers of skin and emerge onto the skin's surface. The study identifies new cell ...

Microbiology is the study of microscopic organisms, such as bacteria, viruses, archaea, fungi and protozoa. This discipline includes fundamental research on the biochemistry, physiology, cell ...

When nitrogen is scarce in seawater, SAR11 bacteria consume purine primarily for its nitrogen. Conversely, if nitrogen is abundant, they break down purine for its carbon or energy. This could mean ...