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Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

Biological Reviews, Volume 101, Issue 3, Page 1582-1605, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola, David Brankovits, Tiziana Di Lorenzo, Isabel R. Amorim, Raluca Ioana Bancila, Adrià Bellvert, Enrico Bernard, Anna Blomberg, Paulo A.V. Borges, Martina Cappelletti, Rodrigo Lopes Ferreira, Rosalina Gabriel, Diana M. P. Galassi, Laura Garzoli, Vasilis Gerovasileiou, Grant C. Hose, Kathryn L. Korbel, Simone Martino, Ana Z Miller, Nataša Mori, Veronica Nanni, Giuseppe Nicolosi, Mattia Saccò, Troy S. Sakihara, Marconi Souza Silva, Anne E. Tamalavage, Maja Zagmajster, Efraín Chávez, Christian Griebler, Pedro Cardoso, Alejandro Martínez   +30 more
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Temperature-driven shifts in microbial reactions and community structure in bentonite under Fe(III)- and sulfate-reducing conditions: implications for deep geological repository performance

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
Bentonite is a promising buffer material for the engineered barrier system in deep geological repositories (DGRs) of spent nuclear fuel. Beyond its physical barrier function, bentonite harbors microbial communities that can mediate biogeochemical ...
Kanghyun Park, Yidan Zhang, Yun Seo Jang, Sang-Ho Lee, Jang-Soon Kwon, Jeongdae Im, Man Jae Kwon   +6 more
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Meta‐Analysis and Systematic Review of the Performance of Biological Processes in the Treatment of Organic Matter From Dairy Wastewater

CLEAN – Soil, Air, Water, Volume 54, Issue 6, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Dairy wastewater has raised many concerns because it is highly contaminated with high levels of organic matter. The major sources of contaminants in dairy wastewater are clean‐in‐place products, which are used to sanitize production lines, and whey, which is a byproduct of cheese and pressed yogurt.
Ncumisa Mpongwana, Phumza Vuyokazi Zungu, Sheena Kumari, Ismail Rawat, Faizal Bux   +4 more
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Minimal changes in microbial abundances and diversity over 7 years of emplacement for modules of compacted bentonite exposed to natural groundwater

Applied and Environmental Microbiology
The multi-national in situ Materials Corrosion Test (MaCoTe), being conducted at the Grimsel Test Site in Switzerland, assesses the stability of bentonite as it may be utilized within deep geological repositories (DGRs), which are proposed for the safe ...
Harmanpreet S. Sidhu, Katja Engel, Sian E. Ford, Peter Keech, Mehran Behazin, W. Jeffrey Binns, Nivetha Srikanthan, Myrna J. Simpson, Josh D. Neufeld, Gregory F. Slater   +9 more
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Embodied Intelligence for Soil Health toward Sustainable Smart Agriculture: Sensing the Soil with Flexible Geotextiles Sensors

Global Challenges, Volume 10, Issue 6, June 2026.
This review examines the transition from rigid to flexible soil sensing technologies in the context of soil as a dynamic and heterogeneous environment. By integrating sensor types, sensing modalities, materials, fabrication and deployment strategies, and IoT‐enabled energy and communication approaches, it highlights geotextiles as scalable sensing ...
Ayse Feyza Yilmaz, Meltem Tekcin, Burak Kilic, Erdem Bahadir, Fatima Iqbal, Ahad Khabbaz Bavil, Batuhan Atasoy, Senem Kursun   +7 more
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Bioanalytical TERS and Advanced Data Processing Methods

Journal of Raman Spectroscopy, Volume 57, Issue 6, Page 977-994, June 2026.
Tip‐enhanced Raman spectroscopy delivers label‐free, subnanometer vibrational imaging of biological systems. Recent advances in instrumentation, data analysis, and ambient/liquid operation enable surface‐selective mapping of molecular heterogeneity in proteins, nucleic acids, membranes, and viruses, positioning TERS as a powerful platform for nanoscale
Sarika Joshi, Ankit Dodla, Sarthak Saxena, Twinkle Soni, Sumit Saxena, Shobha Shukla, Bayden R. Wood   +6 more
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Turnover of microbial cells, endospores, and organic carbon in ocean margin sediment affected by submarine landslides

Limnology and Oceanography, Volume 71, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract The turnover rate of microbial cells drops steeply by increasing depth in the seabed, in accordance with the decreasing rate of organic matter mineralization. Bacterial endospore formation and germination may take place concurrently, yet their coupling to the mineralization rates during burial is poorly understood.
Bo Barker Jørgensen, Paulina Tamez‐Hidalgo, Thorbjørn J. Andersen, Bente Aa. Lomstein, Mathias Middelboe, Renato Salvatteci, Hans Røy   +6 more
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Microbial Ecology of the Heterogeneous Terrestrial Deep Biosphere Over 4 years in the Deep Mine Microbial Observatory (DeMMO)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Biogeosciences, Volume 131, Issue 6, June 2026.
Abstract The deep continental subsurface hosts a large, diverse, and poorly characterized microbiome. The geochemistry and microbiology of deep subsurface sites are closely linked and influenced by geological, hydrological, and anthropogenic factors. The Deep Mine Microbial Observatory (DeMMO; Lead, SD) was established in 2015 to provide stable portals
Magdalena R. Osburn, Caitlin P. Casar, Bradley S. Stevenson, Matthew Selensky, Brittany Kruger, Lily M. Momper, Theodore M. Flynn, Jan P. Amend   +7 more
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Terrestrial Analogs to Titan for Geophysical Research

Reviews of Geophysics, Volume 64, Issue 2, June 2026.
Abstract Saturn's moon Titan exhibits remarkable parallels to the Earth in many geophysical and geological processes not found elsewhere in the solar system at the present day. These include a nitrogen atmosphere with a condensible gas—methane—replacing the Earth's water, leading to an active meteorology with rainfall and surface manifestations ...
Conor A. Nixon, Samuel Birch, Audrey Chatain, Charles Cockell, Kendra K. Farnsworth, Peter M. Higgins, Stéphane Le Mouélic, Rosaly M. C. Lopes, Michael J. Malaska, Mohit Melwani Daswani, Kelly E. Miller, Catherine D. Neish, Olaf G. Podlaha, Jani Radebaugh, Lauren R. Schurmeier, Ashley Schoenfeld, Krista M. Soderlund, Anezina Solomonidou, Christophe Sotin, Nicholas A. Teanby, Tetsuya Tokano, Steven D. Vance   +21 more
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Preliminary Assessment of Microbial Community Structure of Wind-Tidal Flats in the Laguna Madre, Texas, USA

Biology, 2020
Aside from two samples collected nearly 50 years ago, little is known about the microbial composition of wind tidal flats in the hypersaline Laguna Madre, Texas. These mats account for ~42% of the lagoon’s area.
I.-Shuo Huang, Lee J. Pinnell, Jeffrey W. Turner, Hussain Abdulla, Lauren Boyd, Eric W. Linton, Paul V. Zimba   +6 more
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