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Credit: Photo credit Mary Tiedeman. Crops just can't do without phosphorus. Globally, more than 45 million tons of phosphorus fertilizer are expected to be used...

Study sheds light on why some people hear the 'skipping pylon' and other 'noisy GIFs' A synaesthesia-like effect in which people 'hear' silent flashes or...

Credit: Florence Pendrill, Chalmers University of Technology A sixth of all emissions resulting from the typical diet of an EU citizen can be directly linked...

A far-reaching global study led by University of Colorado Boulder scientists has found that climate is a critical determinant of microbial diversity on amphibian skin,...

Populations with a high prevalence of AIDS-immunocompromised people are more likely to see the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according to a study coauthored by...

Preterm infants must establish regular breathing patterns at delivery. For extremely preterm infants requiring resuscitation at birth, a ventilation strategy involving two sustained inflations, compared...

Light-emitting diodes can replace high-pressure sodium lightingCredit: David Llewellyn In Canada, as in other higher latitudes, there is not enough natural light for production of...

Findings could lead to new walnut varietiesCredit: UC Davis California produces 99 percent of the walnuts grown in the United States. New research could provide...

Effects of salinity on carrot germplasm evaluated Salinity stress is considered one of the most important abiotic factors that limits the productivity of crop plants,...

Research by UAlberta ecologists suggests studying DNA signatures is a 'one-stop-shop' for wildlife conservationCredit: Clayton Lamb Tracking animals using DNA signatures are ideally suited to...

Implants coated in microgel flecks could be key to reducing surgical infections Joint replacements are among the most common elective surgeries -- but around one...

A study performed with microorganisms inhabiting floodplains, which comprises 20 percent of the whole Amazon, showed that the microbial food chain produces 10 times more...

Theoretical approach for assembling nanoparticles uses an idea similar to separated vinaigrettesCredit: Gaurav Arya, Duke University DURHAM, N.C. -- Materials scientists at Duke University have...

Heritage apple cultivars identified LARAMIE, WYOMING--The Tremendous Supply of Apple Cultivars in Wyoming A study out of the University of Wyoming sought to identify heritage...

System could provide fine-scale meshes for growing highly uniform cultures of cells with desired properties A new way of making scaffolding for biological cultures could...