No matter where the body is buried, the microbial network behind the cadaver’s decomposition remains essentially the same. Researchers from Colorado State University (CSU) and the University of ...

Decomposition is essential to all ecosystems, both on land and in the ocean. In marine environments, decomposition and nutrient recycling keep food webs functioning, prevent the buildup of organic ...

Researchers investigated how the process of human body decomposition affected microbial life of the surrounding soil microbiome. One factor that may play an important role is body mass index (BMI), ...

In "Compost after Reading," a history of how humans have managed the decomposition process to replenish soil through the ages ...

To create biodegradable products, such as bags or packages, researchers developed a technology to make special biopolymers, which bacteria produce naturally MOSCOW, November 18. /TASS/. Scientists at ...