The origin of oxygenic photosynthesis was the most important metabolic innovation in Earth
history. It allowed life to generate energy and reducing power directly from sunlight and …

In the next decades, the increasing material and energetic demand to support population
growth and higher standards of living will amplify the current pressures on ecosystems and …

Chloroflexi members are ubiquitous and have been extensively studied; however, the
evolution and metabolic pathways of Chloroflexi members have long been debated. In the …

The conventional biological nutrients removal process is challenged by insufficient organic
carbon in influent. To cross such an organic-dependent barrier, a pilot-scale electrolysis …

The evolutionary mechanisms behind the extant distribution of photosynthesis is a point of
substantial contention. Hypotheses range from the presence of phototrophy in the last …

In-situ leaching technology is now widely used to exploit ion adsorption rare earth ore, which
has caused serious environmental problems and deterioration of mining soil ecosystems …

Denitrification plays a central role in the global nitrogen cycle, reducing and removing
nitrogen from marine and terrestrial ecosystems. The flux of nitrogen species through this …

Hydrothermal systems, including terrestrial hot springs, contain diverse geochemical
conditions that vary over short spatial scales due to progressive interactions between …

The banded iron formations (BIF) of Brazil are composed of silica and Fe (III) oxide lamina,
and are largely covered by a rock cap of BIF fragments in a goethite matrix (canga). Despite …

The effects of Kandelia obovata introduction and Spartina alterniflora invasion on the
microorganisms are very important for coastal ecology and restoration. MiSeq sequencing of …