How fossil fuels contribute to climate change is now well understood: the burning of hydrocarbons releases carbon dioxide (CO 2), which accumulates in the atmosphere to cause global warming. The ...

When we think of bacteria (and other microorganisms) most of us think of them as "germs" that cause diseases. Even medical research until recent years focused on microbes that cause disease and didn't ...

Researchers have discovered a microbe that can capture carbon dioxide quickly, and it sinks, essentially sequestering concentrated carbon dioxide. Nicknamed Chonkus, the microbe is a type of ...

If you are on a farm and scoop up a handful of soil, chances are what you hold in your palm isn’t very healthy. The United Nations estimates that 40% of topsoil worldwide is moderately or severely ...

Soil microbes remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it underground, revealing an overlooked pathway for storage in ...

Antibiotic resistance, when infection-causing bacteria evolve so they are no longer affected by typical antibiotics, is a global concern. New research has mapped the evolution and process of natural ...

The enslavement and death of countless millions of workers may result from a newly discovered method of producing glycerine (currently produced as a byproduct of soap manufacture). Whether the process ...

(Nanowerk News) Sharing is key to living in society, whether it’s toddlers sharing toys or nations sharing natural resources; but there’s no avoiding the fact that one side getting more means that the ...