News tagged with soil microorganisms
Plants create water reserve in soil
It has long been known that roots alter the soil in their immediate vicinity, where other microorganisms live and the chemical composition is altered compared to that further away from the roots. An international ...
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Long-standing question about swimming in elastic liquids, answered
A biomechanical experiment conducted at the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Science has answered a long-standing theoretical question: Will microorganisms swim faster or slower in elastic fluids? ...
May 18, 2011 |
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Soil Microorganisms? Role Cited as a Missing Factor in Climate Change Equation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Those seeking to understand and predict climate change can now use an additional tool to calculate carbon dioxide exchanges on land, according to a scientific journal article co-authored by a University of ...
Dec 17, 2009 |
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GSU professor develops new method to help keep fruit, vegetables and flowers fresh
Did you know that millions of tons of fruits and vegetables in the United States end up in the trash can before being eaten, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture? A Georgia State University professor has developed ...
Oct 20, 2009 |
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Displacing petroleum-derived butanol with plants
As a chemical for industrial processes, butanol is used in everything from brake fluid, to paint thinners, to plastics. According to a University of Illinois researcher, butanol made from plant material could displace butanol ...
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Jan 08, 2009 |
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