Behind the Paper
The real stories behind the latest research papers, from conception to publication, the highs and the lows
To inoculate or not to inoculate? Predicting crop yield increases after microbiome engineering with mycorrhizal fungi
Microbiome engineering has large potential for sustainable agriculture. Here we demonstrate that field inoculation with arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can promote crop yield and inoculations success can be predicted using soil microbiome indicators.
Prepulse inhibition of startle - Teaching a classic paradigm some new tricks
We show that Cntnap2 KO rats, a preclinical model for neurodevelopmental disorder, have intact startle scaling, but disrupted sound scaling in response to a prepulse, confirming that there are two independent scaling processes causing prepulse inhibition of startle.
Emerging climate change risk on energy system security
Dr. Laibao Liu, a Postdoctoral Research Scientist at ETH Zurich, email: laibao.liu@env.ethz.ch
Tracking microbial life in the hydrothermally influenced deep subsurface of Guaymas Basin
Microbial life in the deep subsurface redefines the limits of life in the face of energy limitation and heat stress. Who survives deep down, and how? A deep-drilling expedition to hydrothermal Guaymas Basin is exploring these questions from multiple angles.
