PNNL Image (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption Scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory extract a foot-long soil core for study through the Molecular Observation Network. Just a single teaspoon of soil contains tens of thousands microbial species. Sorting out the proteins, metabolites, and interactions in the complex environment where soil, plants, and microbes meet results in a tremendous data stream. PNNL's new 400G connection to ESnet will enable even faster data sharing and analysis by collaborators around the nation. Credit Andrea Starr/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.