The terrestrial subsurface is estimated to be the largest reservoir of microbial life on Earth.
However, the subsurface also harbours economic, industrial and environmental resources …

The deep terrestrial biosphere encompasses the life below the photosynthesis-fueled
surface that perseveres in typically nutrient and energy depleted anoxic groundwaters. The …

In the soils of vanadium (V) smelters, a diverse array of microorganisms relies on metabolic
activities for survival amid stress. However, the characteristics and functions of soil …

Summary Small genes (< 150 nucleotides) have been systematically overlooked in phage
genomes. We employ a large-scale comparative genomics approach to predict> 40,000 …

Bacteria are often exposed to long-term starvation during transportation and storage, during
which a series of enzymes and metabolic pathways are activated to ensure survival …

Aquatic ecosystems house a significant fraction of Earth's biosphere, yet most prokaryotes
inhabiting these environments remain uncultivated. While recently developed genome …

DPANN archaea account for half of the archaeal diversity of the biosphere, but with few
cultivated representatives, their metabolic potential and environmental functions are poorly …

Microbial life is widespread in the terrestrial subsurface and present down to several
kilometers depth, but the energy sources that fuel metabolism in deep oligotrophic and …

The presence of brackish-saline groundwater (BSG) poses great harms for human health,
agricultural and industrial activity. Understanding how the major environmental features in …

Various substrates have been used to stimulate habitat microbes in chloroethene-
contaminated groundwater, however, the specific efficiency and minimum growth of …