Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
Thermoprofundales as the new name for MBG-D archaea, the benthic archaeal cosmopolitan
Marine Benthic Group D (MBG-D) archaea, discovered by 16S rRNA gene survey decades ago, are ecologically important, yet under-studied and uncultured sedimentary archaea.
Thinking too much (or not enough) about electricity
This paper is in part the product of my asking the right question at just the right time in my academic journey. The question so timely for both research and utilities was that of how to roll out demand-side response measures on a grand scale.
Taking care of immune-beneficial infant gut bacteria
Hunting for foods that can help infants build strong immune systems would traditionally have researchers trial potential foods with infants, then do blood analysis to see if there were positive benefits. We describe a technique that dramatically narrowed the efforts required in identifying potential weaning foods to test a boost of infant immunity in clinical trials.
