The human microbiome is composed of a collection of dynamic microbial communities that
inhabit various anatomical locations in the body. Accordingly, the coevolution of the …

Recent advances in microbial ecology and synthetic biology have the potential to mitigate
damage caused by anthropogenic activities that are deleteriously impacting Earth's soil …

Real-time chemical sensing is crucial for applications in environmental and health
monitoring. Biosensors can detect a variety of molecules through genetic circuits that use …

Plant-based biosynthesis of fuels, chemicals, and materials promotes environmental
sustainability, which includes decreases in greenhouse gas emissions, water pollution, and …

Monitoring environmental DNA can track the presence of organisms, from viruses to
animals, but requires continuous sampling of transient sequences from a complex milieu …

Biology leverages a range of electrical phenomena to extract and store energy, control
molecular reactions and enable multicellular communication. Microbes, in particular, have …

Microorganisms are a promising means to address many societal sustainability challenges
owing to their ability to thrive in diverse environments and interface with the microscale …

Soil moisture is a major driver of microbial activity and thus, of the release of carbon (C) into
the Earth's atmosphere. Yet, there is no consensus on the relationship between soil moisture …

Metal-reducing bacteria have adapted the ability to respire extracellular solid surfaces
instead of soluble oxidants. This process requires an electron transport pathway that spans …

Microbial biosensors sense and report exposures to stimuli, thereby facilitating our
understanding of environmental processes. Successful design and deployment of …