New semiconductor device possibilities using black phosphorous
Stress and strain, applied in just the right manner, can sometimes produce amazing results.
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Aug 12, 2021
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New method for oxygenating lakes shows promising results
A pilot project in Lake Søllerød has successfully used electrodes to oxygenate lake bed. The method should now be tested in a large demonstration trial.
Environment
Jul 5, 2021
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Efficient phosphorus use can prevent cropland expansion
More efficient use of phosphorus fertilizers would make it possible to meet food demand in 2050, without using more of the world's land for agriculture. This is what environmental scientists José Mogollón and colleagues ...
Agriculture
Jul 2, 2021
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Lake Champlain phosphorus cleanup to help Vermont economy, study says
Taking action on phosphorus in Lake Champlain would bring tens of millions in dollars in benefits to Vermonters, researchers say.
Environment
Jun 9, 2021
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A well-balanced ecosystem uses water most efficiently
Modern human activity adds large amounts of nutrients to the environment, especially nitrogen, which is added faster than other nutrients. Although plants depend on nitrogen to live and grow, an excess of a single nutrient ...
Earth Sciences
May 13, 2021
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Lightning strikes played a vital role in life's origins on Earth: study
Lightning strikes were just as important as meteorites in creating the perfect conditions for life to emerge on Earth, geologists say.
Earth Sciences
Mar 16, 2021
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How an 'antibiotic' helps bacteria eat
For years, scientists have known that certain bacteria produce molecules that are toxic to other bacteria when there is competition for food and space. Now, Caltech researchers have discovered these so-called antibiotics ...
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 5, 2021
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Release of nutrients from lake-bottom sediments worsens Lake Erie's annual 'dead zone'
Robotic laboratories on the bottom of Lake Erie have revealed that the muddy sediments there release nearly as much of the nutrient phosphorus into the surrounding waters as enters the lake's central basin each year from ...
Environment
Feb 19, 2021
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Researchers reveal potential mechanism of phosphorus acquisition of subtropical forests
Researchers from the South China Botanical Garden of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have revealed a potential mechanism of phosphorus acquisition by plants during succession of subtropical forests, according to a study recently ...
Environment
Feb 1, 2021
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Fertilizer runoff in streams and rivers can have cascading effects, analysis shows
Fertilizer pollution can have significant ripple effects in the food webs of streams and rivers, according to a new analysis of global data. The researchers also found some detection methods could miss pollution in certain ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 17, 2020
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