Blood falls in Antarctica are a striking crimson phenomenon caused by iron-rich brine oxidizing upon contact with air.

1 Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China 2 Key Laboratory of Functional Aquafeed and Culture Environment Control, ...

Bayreuth researchers shed light on the natural evidence for the occurrence and function of networks of fungi and plants—so-called mycorrhizal networks. Through this "Wood Wide Web," plants can ...

Krill is the common name for any member of the crustacean order Euphausiacea. They are in the same class of animal as crabs, lobsters and crayfish, as well as shrimp and woodlice. 82 species of krill ...

Purple sulfur bacteria (PSB) convert light energy into chemical energy through photosynthesis. Interestingly, certain species can photosynthesize even in environments with low-calcium levels. Using ...

The authors have thoroughly addressed the reviewers' comments. The major addition to the paper is the proteomic analysis of single and double mutants of crp and rpoB. These new data provide clues as ...

Autotrophic phenotype achieved by introducing 3 mutations on top of a rationally designed ancestor. We transformed a wild-type BW25113 E. coli strain (black bacteria) with the carboxylating and energy ...

River ecosystems rely on varied flows, including regular floods, to provide food and habitat for aquatic organisms. However, flows of freshwater are becoming increasingly managed for irrigation, ...

National Engineering Laboratory for Advanced Municipal Wastewater Treatment and Reuse Technology, Engineering Research Center of Beijing, Beijing University of Technology, 100124 Beijing, China ...

Researchers have identified a previously unknown group of bacteria, called UBA868, as key players in the energy cycle of the deep ocean. They are significantly involved in the biogeochemical cycle in ...

1 Department of Developmental Biology and Neurosciences, Graduate School of Life Sciences, Tohoku University, Aoba, Japan. 2 Institute of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, ...