Cowan, Don A.Makhalanyane, Thulani Peter2018-04-042017-12-06Cowan, D.A. & Makhalanyane, T.P. 2017, 'Energy from thin air', Nature, vol. 552, pp. 336-337.0028-0836 (print)1476-4687 (online)10.1038/d41586-017-07579-whttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/64380Advanced genomic-analysis techniques now suggest that microbial communities in cold, nutrient-poor Antarctic soils can acquire their energy from the oxidation of trace gases, rather than by photosynthesis.en© 2017 Macmillan Publishers Limited, part of Springer Nature. All rights reserved.Microbial communitiesAntarctic soilsEnergyOxidation of trace gasesPostprint Article