In high mountain environments, microbial communities are key players of soil formation and
pioneer plant colonization and growth. In the last 10 years, many researches have been …

The key role of bioinformatics is acquiring striking importance in the era of outstanding
advances in omics technologies for its fundamental support in describing the multifaceted …

Alpine soils are warming strongly, leading to profound alterations in carbon cycling and
greenhouse gas budgets, mediated via the soil microbiome. To explore microbial responses …

Desert varnish is a dark rock coating that forms in arid environments worldwide. It is highly
and selectively enriched in manganese, the mechanism for which has been a long-standing …

Rock varnish is a thin coating enriched with manganese (Mn) and iron (Fe) oxides. The
mineral composition and formation of rock varnish elicit considerable attention from …

Although minerals represent important soil constituents, their impact on the diversity and
structure of soil microbial communities remains poorly documented. In this study, pure …

Weathering of two church facades in Rio de Janeiro was caused substantially by salts,
mainly halite and gypsum, detected by SEM and chemical analyses, which cause physical …

Understanding microbial niche variability in polar regions can provide insights into the
adaptive diversification of microbial lineages in extreme environments. Compositions of …

Sponges are engaged in intimate symbioses with a diversity of microorganisms from all
three domains of life, namely Bacteria, Archaea and Eukarya. Sponges have been well …

Petroglyph sites exist all over the world. They are one of the earliest forms of mankind's
expression and a precursor to art. Despite their outstanding value, comprehensive research …