Lynn Schriml, PhD, a scientist with the Institute for Genome Sciences in Baltimore samples soil on Crete during the first-ever island-wide, same-day soil collection. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!
It was nothing short of "groundbreaking" research—literally. Scientists conducted the first-ever study of an island's soil microbiome—on Crete—all in one day—a major challenge since the Greek island ...