Author: eric

Zoom: Fueling Change

SDSU researchers are exploring a novel way to combat climate change: methane-eating bacteria. By Bryana Quintana with global temperatures climbing, seas rising and natural disasters wreaking havoc worldwide…

Gut Health Discovery Made Using Microscopic Worms — Found Close at Hand

Robert Luallen’s biology lab turns to nematodes to understand complex gut microbiome issues By Bryana Quintana Using tiny, transparent worms found in a garden a short stroll from their lab, San Diego State University researchers made a discovery that could help improve treatment of gut health issues.  Intestines are an intricate […]

‘Coral Reef Arks’: Joint Study Reimagines Coral Reef Restoration

San Diego State University Biology Professor Forest Rohwer and his former doctoral student Jason Baer are leading an initiative they call “Coral Reef Arks”— a novel method aimed at enhancing coral reef restoration efforts through a deeper understanding of the complex microbial communities that support reef health. Rohwer, whose expertise spans […]