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Plants

Human urine: An eco-friendly crop fertilizer

Pranjal Malewar

1 yr stored urine had little impact on soil bacterial communities and produced minimal change in soil pH.

Environment

Bee diversity is lower in wealthier Boulder neighborhoods

Dr. Prajakta Banik

Impact of wealth and pavement on garden biodiversity.

Organic farm harvests fresh fruit and vegetables generated by AI
Chemistry

Scientists discovered how to produce the vital agricultural fertilizer

Amit Malewar

New method uses a catalyst to make synthetic urea.

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Environment

Satellite data show disparate nitrogen dioxide trends across California

Vidya Nagalwade

Wildfires and soil emissions increase air pollution in remote forests.

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Science

A new understanding of catalysis at the atomic level may lead to significant energy savings

Vidya Nagalwade

Catalytic reactions work at the atomic scale.

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Plants

Soil nutrients affect the attractiveness of plants to bees from the ground up

Vidya Nagalwade

Soil nutrition affects floral traits, pollinator attraction & cucumber fitness.

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Invention

New soil sensors could improve crop fertilization efficiency

Vidya Nagalwade

Measuring temperature and nitrogen levels is essential for agriculture.

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Science

Scientists extract biofertilizer from human hair

Jyoti Singh

Every year, about 300,000 tons of human hair is treated as waste and is being discarded as such. Although human hair is biodegradable, its...

Excess of N fertilizers hampers germination and root growth in rice: study
Science

Excess of N fertilizers hampers germination and root growth in rice: study

Dr. Aditi Jain

Excessive use of nitrogen, phosphate and potassium based fertilizers is causing environmental contamination and abuse of fertilizer subsidies. Now Indian scientists have identified rice...

Zera Food Recycler That Transforms Waste Food Into Fertilizer
Technology

Zera Food Recycler That Transforms Waste Food Into Fertilizer

Amit Malewar

We all waste food for different reasons. Approximately, 1.3 billion tons food gets wasted or lost in the overall world. To reduce this waste, the...

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Technology

New solar-powered device removes water and fertilizer from urine used to make beer

Amit Malewar

Researchers from Ghent University have cultivated a new solar-powered device that separates water and fertilizer from human urine. The device can be used for...

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Chemistry

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Invention

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Invention

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Wildlife

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Wildlife