Scientists call for ambitious program to unlock the power of Earth's microbial communities
Wednesday, October 28, 2015 - 13:20
in Earth & Climate
A consortium of 48 scientists from 50 institutions in the United States has called for an ambitious research effort to understand and harness microbiomes - the communities of microorganisms that inhabit ecosystems as varied as the human gut and the ocean, to improve human health, agriculture, bioenergy, and the environment.