A new tool can help researchers more accurately identify enzymes present in microbiomes and quantify their relative abundances. For researchers studying the possible connections between human health ...

In search of new plant enzymes? Try looking in compost. Researchers have demonstrated the importance of microbial communities as a source of stable enzymes that could be used to convert plants to ...

Increases in nitrogen (N) availability reduce decay rates of highly lignified plant litter. Although microbial responses to N addition are well documented, the chemical mechanisms that may give rise ...

Plastics have become a vital part of our daily lives due to their vast applicability and low manufacturing costs. The high demand and usage have led to a continued escalation in production, which was ...

Large amounts of plastic trash accumulated in Ballona Creek in Culver City, California. Citizens of the Planet via Getty Images Microbial enzymes across the globe are evolving to degrade plastic, ...