Moss research in the laboratory (IMAGE) DOE/Oak Ridge National Laboratory Caption ORNL’s Alyssa Carrell and collaborators found that microbes can transfer heat tolerance to Sphagnum moss. Credit Genevieve Martin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Usage Restrictions No restriction if credit is given 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.