Scientists assess bacterial growth trajectories to better predict infectious capacity and the conditions that aid proliferation. This article explores the key factors that influence bacterial ...

Research teams are harvesting leaf and soil samples from locations across the United States, including the Cotton Belt in Tennessee. Soil microbial communities play a vital role in plant health, ...

Afforestation transforms degraded soils in semi-arid regions, increasing microbial necromass and enhancing soil carbon and nitrogen pools, thereby improving ecosystem health.

Scientists discovered that nitrous oxide can suppress certain soil microbes, potentially reshaping root microbiomes that help crops grow.

Plant growth is supported by millions of tiny soil microbes competing and cooperating with each other as they perform ...