Understanding how two microbes work together to produce the greenhouse gas methane.
A microbe not known for cellulose degradation has 15 cellulases that may improve biofuel production.
Insights into the origin of ligninases can help develop processes to convert biomass into bioenergy.
Chemistry provides a route to selective binding and extraction of radioactive cesium.
Regional Climate Models predict greater drought resistance in southwest U.S. than General Circulation Models (GCMs).
A polar alga with lipid metabolism enzymes may prove useful harnessing algae for biodiesel production.
Recent findings reveal that existing climate models overestimate scattering and absorption of sunlight by aerosols at altitudes between 6-10 kilometers.
Complex aerosol processes accurately captured in climate models with a new, minimal aerosol module.
Visualization of electron pair binding confirms predictions about how high temperature superconductivity works.
Novel, liquid-less design promises to improve long-term stability and durability of dye-sensitized solar cells while hitting high efficiency marks.
NERSC helps researchers design new desalination technology.
New insights into the effect of light quality on bacterial metabolism and respiration.
