Earth Sciences
May 25, 2023
Watching over water, Earth's most precious resource
Satellites are helping Europe protect its lakes, lagoons and rivers.
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Ecology
May 22, 2023
Corals mark friendly algae for ingestion—revealing possible conservation target
New research led by Carnegie's Yixian Zhen and Minjie Hu reveals how coral cells tag friendly algae before ingesting them, initiating a mutually beneficial relationship. This information could guide next-level coral conservation ...
Ecology
May 9, 2023
'Regenerative agriculture' is all the rage—but it's not going to fix our food system, says researcher
Decades of industrial agriculture have caused environmental and social damage across the globe. Soils have deteriorated and plant and animal species are disappearing. Landscapes are degraded and small-scale farmers are struggling. ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 9, 2023
Magnetic bacteria: Microorganisms can help to extract dangerous heavy metals from wastewater
A research team at the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has managed to purify water containing uranium using a special kind of bacteria known as magnetotactic bacteria. The name derives from their ability to react ...
Agriculture
May 4, 2023
Biofortification of microgreens with zinc could mitigate global 'hidden hunger'
When the seeds of plants such as pea and sunflower are biofortified with zinc, the seedlings they quickly produce—harvested as microgreens—could both help to mitigate global malnutrition and boost the odds of people surviving ...
Environment
May 1, 2023
Measuring the value that US residents place on clean water
A new special edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) focuses on helping federal regulators measure the value that U.S. residents place on clean water, just months before the Supreme Court is ...
Ecology
Apr 28, 2023
Could African farmers slash their reliance on mineral fertilizers by growing legumes?
Ending hunger by 2030 is one of the Sustainable Development Goals set by the UN. This is a huge challenge in sub-Saharan Africa, where one third of all households are still exposed to food insecurity. To meet the demand of ...
Agriculture
Apr 26, 2023
Keeping corn from frequenting the phosphorus buffet line
When it comes to food, plants can "eat" more than they need—just like the diner who can't resist another stop at the buffet line despite already feeling full. Indeed, with respect to phosphorus, corn plants will keep taking ...
Social Sciences
Apr 25, 2023
Paper identifies best practices for inclusive authorship to reduce barriers to participation
The Nutrient Network (NutNet) is among the largest, longest running and most successful ecological research collaborations in the world. With experiments replicated at more than 170 sites in nearly 30 countries, NutNet provides ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 25, 2023
Aerial root mucilage fixes atmospheric nitrogen to support plant growth
Plant-associated microbes play an important role in host nutrient utilization, stress tolerance, plant health, and adaptation. Identifying the key mucilage compound and friendly microbe, as well as their protective association ...
