The Great Beyond: Nitrogen fertilizer: too much of a good thing
“Overuse of nitrogen fertilizer costs the European Union €70 billion – €320 billion per year, according to a landmark assessment of nitrogen flows across ...
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A Bacterium That Acts Like a Toothbrush – ScienceNOW
“Researchers have identified a new ally in the war against tooth decay: an enzyme produced by a mouth bacterium that prevents plaque formation. The findin...
‘Virus-eater’ discovered in Antarctic lake : Nature News
“A genomic survey of the microbial life in an Antarctic lake has revealed a new virophage — a virus that attacks viruses. The discovery suggests that thes...
Watch Out Below: Wasps Battle Ants by Dropping Them – ScienceNOW
“The observation that the wasp relocates ants farther when the swarm is bigger is a “wonderful example of behavioral plasticity,” he adds. Gra...
Less Bad vs. Good : Oscillator
“Should young, bright, and idealistic biotechnology students spend their summer coming up with technologies for oil companies to exploit so that they can ...
Researchers Challenge E. O. Wilson Over Evolutionary Theory – ScienceInsider
“Nowak is convinced that his critics haven’t really done inclusive fitness calculations or they would understand the theory’s limitations. ...
Marine microbes digest plastic : Nature News
“Amaral-Zettler and Mincer also found genetic and microscope evidence of eukaryotes on the plastic. What she calls the “plastisphere” might co...
Going Viral: Exploring the Role Of Viruses in Our Bodies
“Many of the viruses prey on the bacteria in our bodies, altering their numbers and diversity and shuffling genes—including genes for antibiotic resistanc...
Biology’s ‘dark matter’ hints at fourth domain of life – New Scientist
Microbial geneticists found some really divergent sequences in ocean microbes collected on the Sorcerer II study by Venter and gang. One possible thought is tha...
Microbes Give Mice Intestinal Fortitude – ScienceNOW
"The findings add to the growing understanding of the complex relationship between our health and the bacteria living in and on our bodies. They also add t...