How can microbes clean up the environment? Archives – Page 2 of 3

Researchers showed that methane-eating bacteria acidify their surroundings and dissolve carbonate rocks on the seafloor.

Researchers show mathematical models based on cell biology can help lake managers reduce toxic algal blooms and improve the quality of our…

The invention of plastic improved human lives in many ways, but it has also created a lot of waste. Plastic waste can take centuries to…

Plastics are ideal for use in household and industrial products because they are strong and elastic, but these properties also make them…

Engineered living materials are composed of both synthetic materials and living cells. They are made in a lab to do things, like respond to…

Ecosystems with diverse species and healthy habitats provide services that keep the system stable and are beneficial to humans. Humans…

Are microscopic mineral-eating microbes breaking down our mountains? They may be behind bedrock erosion.

Scientists hope to restore biocrusts by transplanting healthy salvaged biocrusts to damaged areas. This method was found to successfully…

Scientists discover a bacterial species that could potentially clean up uranium contamination in the environment following mining activity…

Imagine what it would be like to be an astronaut landing on Mars for the first time. The red planet has little more than dust and rocks as…