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DOE Secretary Chris Wright speaks at a podium in front of the AMP2 equipment room in the Environmental Molecular Science Laboratory (EMSL). To the right is Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) director Deb Gracio.

December 4, 2025|News

Department of Energy, PNNL Partner to Power the Nation's Bioeconomy

Pioneering autonomous science facility puts a big focus on tiny microbes and AI-driven science

A graphic representation of microbes in a soil environment.

December 1, 2025|Research Highlight

Microbial Residues Last Longer in Soil When Bound to Noncrystalline Minerals

Researchers find evidence for durable soil organic matter.

An image displays a clear RhizoChip with a hemp plant planted within it. No roots grow within the spaces allotted for root growth within the RhizoChip.

November 18, 2025|Research Highlight

Soil Mineral-Root Interactions Shape Root Development and Secreted Chemicals

A microfluidic RhizoChip study of industrial hemp reveals how soil minerals shape root development and metabolic exudates, informing fiber feedstock strategies for the bioeconomy

Copper-bearing minerals in varying shades of green and blue embedded in a rocky terrain.

September 25, 2025|News

EMSL Builds Capabilities for Critical Minerals and Materials Research

Upcoming community science meeting and research campaigns will target this area

A composite image showing various microscopy and elemental maps of a material sample. The top and bottom left images are grayscale microscopy views with a highlighted area. The remaining panels are color-coded elemental maps labeled C(K), O(K), Ca(K), N(K), Fe(K), and Si(K), each showing the distribution of these elements in the sample.

September 22, 2025|Research Highlight

Importance of Calcium for Stabilizing Carbon in Soil Organic Matter

Differences in carbon and calcium chemistry have been identified in calcium-organic matter complexes based on the relative location of organic matter to calcium minerals.

Illustrative diagram showing the soil ecosystem and plant interaction. The left side depicts healthy plant growth with labeled components like robust plants and multiple soil layers including recalcitrant polymers and labile root exudates. The right side shows degraded scenes with fewer plants, diminished roots, and increased microbial activity, illustrating the effects of CO2 and fermentation byproducts.

September 17, 2025|Research Highlight

How Microbes Can Transform Carbon Found Deep in Peatlands

A new multi-platform approach demonstrates the ability to uncover intricate microbial metabolisms in complex peatland soils.

soil in a glass jar is removed with a metal instrument

September 10, 2025|Research Highlight

Microbial Communities in the Rhizosphere Create Functionally Distinct Soil Environments that Evolve Over Time

A multi-institutional team of researchers used a novel combination of in situ microsensors and high-resolution mass spectrometry to detail the real-time responses of microbial communities to root exudates and their associated specific biogeochemical conditions.

September 10, 2025|Research Highlight

Analyses of Fungal Genomes Reveal Hidden Carbon Metabolism Potential

While white-rot fungi are known for breaking down lignin, the stiffest biopolymer in deadwood, genomic analyses across fungal kingdoms uncovered the previously overlooked diversity of enzymes that metabolize aromatic lignin breakdown products.

September 9, 2025|News

Six Researchers Selected to Conduct FICUS Program Projects

Research teams will receive access to resources at multiple Department of Energy user facilities

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August 11, 2025|News

EMSL Launching New Community Campaigns to Tackle Large Challenges in Biological and Environmental Sciences

Campaigns to feature greater community input and focused scopes to support "big science" achievements

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