Microbiologists show that methanogenic archaea do not always need to form methane to survive. It is possible to bypass methanogenesis with the seemingly simpler and more environmentally friendly ...

A specialized enzyme machinery enables methanogenic microorganisms to thrive under extreme energy limitation.

A study led by microbiologists at TU Dresden shows that methanogenic archaea do not always need to form methane to survive. It is possible to bypass methanogenesis with the seemingly simpler and ...

Methanogenic archaea use sophisticated enzyme systems to live in energy-limited anoxic environments. A key mechanism for saving energy is electron bifurcation, a reaction that ‘splits’ the ...

Methanogenic anaerobic archaea produce the largest amount of methane on Earth. Methane metabolism was thought to originate early in the evolution of the phylum Euryarchaeota, a notion that was ...

Archaea, key players in the human microbiome, are linked to various diseases but their pathogenic potential remains speculative. This study highlights their role in conditions like periodontitis ...

A new study explains how a methanogenic microbe reassembles a metabolic pathway piece by piece to transform sulfate into a cellular building block.

Microbes and Nickel: Methanogenic archaea produce nearly all natural methane, thus playing a crucial role in influencing global climate change. Research Findings: A study revealed that under ...

Understanding how methanogenic bacteria 'bio-mine' minerals advances biotechnology (Nanowerk News) Pyrite, also known as “fool’s gold,” is an abundant iron sulfide mineral in the Earth’s crust.

Methanogenic archaea use sophisticated enzyme systems to live in energy-limited anoxic environments. A key mechanism for saving energy is electron bifurcation, a reaction that ‘splits’ the energy of a ...