All Microbes for carbon capture articles
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Careers
Microbes at work: Caliche’s journey in carbon capture
When petroleum engineers Amit Priyadarshan and Anandh Mathew founded Caliche Private Limited in 2018, their initial vision was not limited to the oil and gas sector they knew so well. Instead, they were driven by a bigger challenge: climate change.
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Careers
The groundbreaking potential of the forest microbiome
Discover how startup Funga is harnessing the soil microbiome to transform how we manage Earth’s forests.
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News
RNA viruses may differentially shape carbon recycling in the ocean
A new study has uncovered that certain ocean viruses—specifically RNA viruses—may disrupt how carbon and nutrients are recycled in the ocean, potentially altering the global carbon cycle.
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News
Illuminated sugars show how microbes eat the ocean’s carbon
A team of scientists have designed a molecular probe that lights up when a sugar is consumed. They described how the probe helps to study the microscopic tug-of-war between algae and microbial degraders in the ocean.
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News
Study reveals shift to mycorrhizal fungi for nutrient acquisition under carbon limitation
Scientists investigated the responses of roots and mycorrhiza to C limitation in mature ectomycorrhizas trees, Pinus taeda, offering new insights into mycorrhizal association with host roots.
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News
Rising temperatures lead to unexpectedly rapid carbon release from soils
Scientists investigate the sensitivity of soil carbon, which is directly related to the release of CO2 from soils, under a changing climate, such as rising temperatures and/or variations in the hydrological cycle.
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News
Soil carbon-degrading enzyme activities more sensitive to warming in alpine meadow than swamp meadow
A new study demonstrates that the activities of soil extracellular enzymes are significantly altered in the alpine meadow, but not significantly in the swamp meadow, which coincided with the soil organic carbon content of these grasslands.
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News
Research team identifies carbonate-dissolving microorganisms
Researchers have identified new microscopic players in the global carbon cycle, a discovery that paints a clearer picture of carbon flow through the environment and provides key information for the sustainable development of bioenergy sources.
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News
Fungi’s hidden power: How fungal biomass holds carbon in soil across ecosystems for millennia
A new study reveals a strong correlation between microbial biomass carbon and reactive mineral-associated carbon, indicating their significant contribution to the persistence and stability of soil carbon.
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News
Microbial solutions for boosting seaweed farming and carbon capture
A new study reveals how manipulating the microscopic life living on seaweed can contribute to developing industrial-scale seaweed farming and boost its potential for fighting climate change.
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Features
Underground microbiology: help or hinderance for decarbonisation?
Can the activity of disturbed microbial communities affect industrial activities, for good or ill?