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Using a synthetic soil habitat, or TerraForms, scientists uncovered key processes for how fungi release mineral-bound potassium to enrich soil.

Scientists using EMSL instruments and expertise to further research in aerosols, wildfires, and drought.

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Projects will focus on mitigating biothreats to human health, bioenergy crops

EMSL postdocs Jordan Rabus, Brittney Gorman, and Jeremiah Traeger

EMSL highlights three researchers who work in environmental, biological, and computational science

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September 19, 2023|Research Highlight

Discovering How Fungi Increase Soil Potassium through Mineral Weathering

Using a synthetic soil habitat, or TerraForms, scientists uncovered key processes for how fungi release mineral-bound potassium to enrich soil.

September 19, 2023|Web Feature

EMSL Awards Funding to 32 Large-Scale Research Projects

Scientists using EMSL instruments and expertise to further research in aerosols, wildfires, and drought.

September 18, 2023|News

EMSL Researchers Awarded Funding to Study Pathogenic Threats to the Nation

Projects will focus on mitigating biothreats to human health, bioenergy crops

September 18, 2023|Web Feature

Postdocs Take on Scientific Challenges at User Facility

EMSL highlights three researchers who work in environmental, biological, and computational science

September 12, 2023|Web Feature

Whole Orchard Recycling Provides Alternative to Biomass Burning

Current research explores nitrogen efficiency in soils

September 12, 2023|Podcast

Bonding Over Science, Episode 7—Orchard Recycling: The Alternative to Burning Orchards

Microbiologist explains how grinding trees offers opportunity to improve soil health and function

September 7, 2023|Research Highlight

Metabolomics Reveals Strategic Wood Degradation by Rot Fungi

Metabolomics analysis revealed differences in the metabolically produced compounds for two distinct modes of fungal wood decay.

August 24, 2023|Research Highlight

New Deep Neural Network Could Speed Calculations in Climate Models

Scientists demonstrated a new embedded deep neural network, which could reduce processing time in climate models substantially while minimizing errors.

August 23, 2023|Research Highlight

The Best Bioenergy Grass Crops to Accumulate Carbon in the Soil

Root traits in grasses help determine which varieties are most likely to transfer carbon from the atmosphere into the soil.

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August 15, 2023|Podcast

Bonding Over Science Episode Six—How Artificial Intelligence is Advancing Biological Science

EMSL user Pernilla Wittung-Stafshede discusses how artificial intelligence is helping her understand the process of protein folding within cells.

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August 14, 2023|Web Feature

EMSL User Project Using AI to Advance Discoveries in Protein Folding

AI platform could potentially lead to revelations in biological research

August 11, 2023|Research Highlight

Oxygenation of Iron-bearing Minerals Inhibits Extracellular Enzymes from Decomposing Soil Organic Matter

A new study shows the importance of understanding the link between redox-active minerals and extracellular enzymes in soils to better protect soil organic matter.

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August 7, 2023|Staff Accomplishment

Newly Turned Data Scientist Honored for Work by Genomic Standards Consortium

Montana Smith to be honored with Dawn Field Award

August 2, 2023|Research Highlight

Airborne Measurements Shed Light on Accuracy of Cloud Physics Theory

A study shows that prevailing theory can predict the number of cloud condensation nuclei under certain conditions.

July 28, 2023|Web Feature

EMSL Launches New Data Transformations Integrated Research Platform

Goal is to revolutionize how molecular data is accessed, analyzed, and turned into usable models and streams

July 26, 2023|Web Feature

Empowering the Future of Science

Interns gain hands-on research experience at the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory

July 21, 2023|Research Highlight

Using the Metaproteome to Uncover the Microbiome of the Complex Soil Environment

Scientists developed a new deep learning computer model that can use information about proteins to more accurately identify the microbial community in a soil sample.