Sylvia RoseNov 45 min readFungal Biofilms: Ecology of Biofilm-Producing MoldsFungal biofilms are integral to ecosystems. Often unnoticed, these living structures exemplify microorganism cooperation in survival,...
Sylvia RoseOct 194 min readMicrobes: Bacteria, Actinomycetes, Protozoa, Fungi & VirusesMicrobes are invisible and exist everywhere, in air, water and soil. Scientists find microbes living in the charred soil wildfires leave...
Sylvia RoseOct 195 min readAlchemy & Heat: Decomposition of Horse Manure Decomposing horse manure is essential in the alchemical process of digestion. A flask of substances is buried in dung. As if by magic the...
Sylvia RoseApr 206 min readLake Van: Fate of a Primeval Salt LakeLake Van is the largest lake in Turkey. A saline soda lake, it's fed by numerous mountain streams. Van lacks a water outlet, making it...