J. B. Glass

The paper shows that Mg2+ concentration can both protect and degrade RNA, with structured RNA showing a 'Goldilocks peak' in lifetime at optimal Mg2+ levels.

The paper investigates microbial metabolism and adaptations in Atribacteria-dominated methane hydrate sediments, identifying key metabolic pathways and stress responses.

The paper identifies bacterial proteins that bind to gas clathrates and alter their morphology, suggesting potential industrial applications for clathrate control.

This paper identifies a novel Betaproteobacterium capable of Mn(III) reduction, expanding the known phylogenetic diversity and revealing new molecular mechanisms for this process.

The paper identifies Shewanella bacteria that protect cyanobacteria from Fe2+ toxicity in ferruginous waters, suggesting microbial cooperation was crucial for cyanobacterial success before the Great Oxidation Event.

The paper identifies supersized rRNA expansion segments in Asgard archaea, suggesting they may represent an intermediate step in the evolution of eukaryotic ribosomal complexity.

The paper identifies diverse putative e-pilin genes from environmental metagenomes using updated aromatic density thresholds, expanding known e-pili diversity in metal-rich ecosystems.

The paper tests whether Fe2+ and Mn2+ could replace Mg2+ in ribosome function under ancient Earth conditions, finding they can mediate translation and associate with the ribosome.

This study shows experimental warming reduces microbial diversity and functional potential in Sphagnum microbiomes, with diazotroph communities dominated by Nostocaceae under elevated temperatures.

This study identifies Alphaproteobacteria as the primary diazotrophs in a Sphagnum peatland, dominated by Mo-based nitrogenase, with activity influenced by light, O2, and CO2.

The paper uses synchrotron X-ray fluorescence imaging to analyze trace metal distribution in sulfate-reducing bacteria and methanogenic archaea at the single-cell level.

This study examines how different Fe(III) oxides affect microbial communities and methane cycling in ferruginous sediments over time, showing that Fe(III) mineralogy influences methanogenesis and iron reduction.