Aerosols of biological origin play a vital role in the Earth system, particularly in the
interactions between atmosphere, biosphere, climate, and public health. Airborne bacteria …

The number of species on Earth is one of the most fundamental numbers in science, but one
that remains highly uncertain. Clearly, more species exist than the present number of …

Co-occurrence networks produced from microbial survey sequencing data are frequently
used to identify interactions between community members. While this approach has …

Multiphase chemistry plays a vital role in the Earth system, climate, and health. Chemical
reactions, mass transport, and phase transitions between gases, liquids, and solids are …

Particulate matter (PM) air pollution poses a formidable public health threat to the city of
Beijing. Among the various hazards of PM pollutants, microorganisms in PM2. 5 and PM10 …

The formation of ice particles in the Earth's atmosphere strongly affects the properties of
clouds and their impact on climate. Despite the importance of ice formation in determining …

Atmospheric aerosol particles of biological origin are a very diverse group of biological
materials and structures, including microorganisms, dispersal units, fragments and …

Biological particles in the Earth's atmosphere are a distinctive category of ice nucleating
particles (INPs) due to their capability of facilitating ice crystal formation in clouds at …

Aerosolization of soil-dust and organic aggregates in sea spray facilitates the long-range
transport of bacteria, and likely viruses across the free atmosphere. Although long-distance …

Exposure to specific airborne bacteria indoors is linked to infectious and noninfectious
adverse health outcomes. However, the sources and origins of bacteria suspended in indoor …