Over the past decades, there have been tremendous efforts to understand the cross-talk
between viruses and host metabolism. Several studies have elucidated the mechanisms …

A census of the biomass on Earth is key for understanding the structure and dynamics of the
biosphere. However, a global, quantitative view of how the biomass of different taxa …

The nitrogen cycle plays a major role in aquatic nitrogen transformations, including in the
terrestrial subsurface. However, the variety of transformations remains understudied. To …

Phage bacteria interactions can affect structure, dynamics, and function of microbial
communities. In the context of biological wastewater treatment (BWT), the presence of …

Groundwater uranium (U) concentrations have been measured above the US EPA
maximum contaminant level (30 μg/L) in many US aquifers, including in areas not …

Determining exact viral titers in a given sample is essential for many environmental and
clinical applications, eg, for studying viral ecology or application of bacteriophages for food …

Subsurface environments contain a large proportion of planetary microbial biomass and
harbor diverse communities responsible for mediating biogeochemical cycles important to …

Algae have emerged as fascinating subjects of study due to their vast potential as sources of
valuable metabolites with diverse biotechnological applications, including their use as …

Background Water springs provide important ecosystem services including drinking water
supply, recreation, and balneotherapy, but their microbial communities remain largely …

It is commonly recognized that viruses control the composition, metabolism, and
evolutionary trajectories of prokaryotic communities, with resulting vital feedback on …