Examining the Ecological Assembly of Organic Matter and Microbes
A novel ecological measurement uncovered interactions between river corridor organic matter assemblages and microbial communities, highlighting potentially important microbial taxa and molecular formula types.
Seawater Drives Tree Mortality Through Carbon Starvation
Measurements of forest after an anomalous seawater exposure event reveals carbon starvation as dominant process underlying deaths.
Combining Multiple Levels of Molecular Resolution Reveals Ecological Processes
New data analysis approach gives researchers deeper understanding of microbial ecology and evolution.
Soil Ecosystems Collection Established
Researchers from the Environmental Molecular Sciences Laboratory are collecting soil cores as part of the 1000 Soils Research Pilot to develop a database of molecular-level data from belowground ecosystems.
Proteomics Reveals How Drug Delays Early Onset Type 1 Diabetes
Proteomics revealed molecular mechanisms by which the drug Verapamil could prolong beta cell function in early-onset type 1 diabetes patients.
First Responder Showcase Highlights PNNL Opioid Detection Solutions
The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Virtual First Responder Capitol Hill Showcase highlighted PNNL work in fentanyl detection standards and database libraries.
Disturbance Legacies Shape Coastal Forest Soil Stability
Soil transplant experiment gives new insights into coastal forest resilience, rising seas, and increasing storms.
PNNL, OHSU Work Together to Reveal Key Brain Switch
The structure of a fundamental electrical switch in the brain has been revealed, thanks to PNNL researchers working together with counterparts at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU).
Red Light, Green Light: Protein Signaling Illuminated
PNNL researchers have devised a way to measure and distinguish tiny amounts of phosphorylated proteins, an approach that could be used in research to help treat diseases such as diabetes and cancer.