Water films are virtually present on all minerals exposed to air moisture, from dry soils to…
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Earthworms contribute to 6.5% of global grain production
Earthworms are important drivers of global food production, contributing to approximately 6.5% of grain yield and…
Genetically engineering associations between plants and diazotrophs could lessen dependence on synthetic fertilizer
Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plant growth, but the overuse of synthetic nitrogen fertilizers in…
Pea-powered innovation delivers vitamin B12 daily dose
Pea shoots which contain the recommended daily dose of vitamin B12 fortified in a single small…
Q&A: Study reveals long-distance levers behind US Southwest drought, and a dry future
The U.S. Southwest has been suffering a drought that began at the close of the 20th…
The Giant Magellan Telescope's final mirror fabrication begins
The Giant Magellan Telescope begins the four-year process to fabricate and polish its seventh and final…
A 1% increase in unbroken rice could help feed millions more, boost producer profit
A 1% increase in unbroken rice kernels after milling could mean millions more servings of this…
Quantifying national emissions of methane worldwide
Methane (CH4) stands as the second most important greenhouse gas caused by human activities after CO2…
New spin-squeezing techniques let atoms work together for better quantum measurements
Opening new possibilities for quantum sensors, atomic clocks and tests of fundamental physics, JILA researchers have…
Why separating fact from fiction is critical in teaching US slavery
Of all the debate over teaching U.S. slavery, it is one sentence of Florida’s revised academic…