A cosmic-ray neutron rover may sound like something from a science-fiction film, but a University of Nebraska-Lincoln researcher is developing the high-tech tool to help the military better understand the harsh environments ...
Environment
Dec 8, 2014
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Groundbreaking work by a group of Boulder scientists has been recognized this month with one of the world's most prestigious awards for innovations related to water resources.
Earth Sciences
Oct 28, 2014
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If growing vegetables in a box with no soil and out of direct sunlight sounds a little fishy, well, it is.
Ecology
Oct 21, 2014
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How important is the soil beneath our feet to what grows above it?
Environment
Oct 16, 2014
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A NASA spacecraft designed to track Earth's water in one of its most important, but least recognized forms—soil moisture—now is at Vandenberg Air Force Base, California, to begin final preparations for launch in January.
Earth Sciences
Oct 16, 2014
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Two papers in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science investigate the effects of low water input, and high salt levels, on rice growth.
Biotechnology
Oct 6, 2014
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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have created a new model to more accurately describe the greenhouse gases likely to be released from Arctic peatlands as they warm. Their findings, ...
Environment
Oct 3, 2014
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Watering tomato plants less frequently could improve yields in saline conditions, according to a study of the impact of water and soil salinity on vegetable crops.
Biotechnology
Sep 22, 2014
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Drought is the most important constraint limiting wheat yields in the U.S. Southern High Plains, and the past four years of exceptional drought have provided a tremendous opportunity for research and genetic improvements.
Plants & Animals
Sep 15, 2014
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Utilising rapid-growth tree plantations could support water management in dryland farming systems while producing feedstock for bioenergy, new research contends.
Environment
Sep 8, 2014
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