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Earthworms could become unexpected allies in the global fight against antibiotic resistance, by helping farmers turn manure ...

The integration of bioinformatics, machine learning and multi-omics has transformed soil science, providing powerful tools to ...

A research team reveals that the way plant residues transform into humic substances can profoundly reshape soil microbial ...

Johns Hopkins University geneticists and a small army of researchers across the country, including students, are working to catalog the vast and largely unknown soil microbiome of the United States.

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The input of fresh organic matter, and the induced priming effect (PE), has long been recognized as a critical regulator of ...

Not all microbes are villains—many are vital to keeping us healthy. Researchers have created a world-first database that ...

Sugarcane juice remains one of the few widely consumed drinks that is produced and consumed in the same setting, often within ...

Microbes are usually cast as villains, yet most of the microscopic life on and around us is quietly keeping us alive. From the bacteria lining your gut to the organisms drifting in city air, these ...