Climate change is causing the world's glaciers to disappear at an alarming rate. Scientists have been studying and modeling ...

University of Toronto researchers have discovered nine new genes used by bacteria to protect themselves against ...

Scientists discover thousands of new microbial species in the Mariana Trench, revealing an unprecedented level of diversity ...

Applied microbiology is a scientific discipline that deals with the application of microorganisms and the knowledge about them. Applications include biotechnology, agriculture, medicine ...

Dredged sediment is to be recycled and used to create buffers to protect communities from flooding and create wildlife habitats. Sand and gravel will be collected during routine dredging at ...

Longest-runout undersea sediment flows analyzed in unprecedented detail Date: February 25, 2025 Source: Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel (GEOMAR) Summary: An international team of ...

The activities at the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology (MTC) are focused on research and teaching in the subjects of infection biology, cell and tumor biology and immunology. The ...

Abundant organic carbon input leads to anoxic conditions near the sediment-water interface, and seawater sulfate concentrations drive carbon cycling in deeper horizons to generate reducing conditions ...

Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) is known around the world for its scientific excellence. We work with public health partners in Canada and abroad to prevent the spread of infectious ...

Surprisingly high rates of microbial respiration have recently been reported in hadal trench sediment, yet the potentially active microorganisms and specific microbe–microbe relationships in trench ...