On a warming planet, your food supply depends on crops that can survive heat, drought and fast spreading disease. Now ...

Researchers tracked how plant matter moves through bacteria's metabolism. Microbes respire three times as much carbon dioxide (CO2) from non-sugar carbons from lignin compared to sugar from cellulose.

Researchers discovered that microbes respire three times as much CO2 from lignin carbons compared to cellulose carbons. When soil microbes eat plant matter, the digested food follows one of two ...

This illustration depicts the impact of urbanization on soil microbial communities across different climates and vegetation types. The top section shows a gradient from natural forests to urban ...

A single loading platform for plant growth-promoting bacteria and other active ingredients has been developed. A team of researchers from North Carolina State University (NC, USA) has developed a ...

Scientists have used artificial intelligence to upgrade plant immune systems, potentially revolutionizing how crops like tomatoes and potatoes can defend against harmful bacteria. By reengineering ...

On paper, people often say that plants need just a few things to grow well: light, water, and nutrients often top the list. But when you dive into the complexities that exist in living ecosystems, you ...