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Thawing Soil In Permafrost A Significant Source Of Carbon
June 15, 2006 — Permafrost, permanently frozen soil, isn't staying frozen and a type of soil called loess contained deep within thawing permafrost may be releasing significant, and previously unaccounted for, ... > full story -
Follow The Nitrogen To Extraterrestrial Life; Narrow Search For Water May Miss Important Clues, Say USC Geobiologists
May 5, 2006 — Writing in the Perspectives section of Science magazine, USC researchers argue for parallel water and nitrogen detection programs in planetary ... > full story -
Organic Nitrogen Gives New Clue To Biodiversity
April 12, 2006 — Researchers from the University of Lancaster and the Institute of Grassland and Environmental Research (IGER) have found that not only can organic nitrogen be directly taken up by plants it is also ... > full story -
New Materials For High Efficiency Organic Solid State Lighting
April 1, 2006 — A new organic molecule developed by PNNL scientists may significantly improve the efficiency of organic solid state lighting. Direct conversion of electricity to light in "solid state" thin films of ... > full story -
Why Is The Ground Brown?
March 31, 2006 — Ecologists have long asked, Why is the world green? In other words, why aren't herbivores, such as insects and grazing animals, more successful at eating the world's green leaves, also known as plant ... > full story -
Soil Erosion Threatens Environment And Human Health, Study Reports
March 22, 2006 — Soil is being swept and washed away 10 to 40 times faster than it is being replenished around the world, destroying cropland the size of Indiana every year, reports a study by David Pimentel of ... > full story -
Ecological Virtues Of Organic Farming Confirmed
March 6, 2006 — Organic farming has long been touted as an environmentally friendly alternative to conventional agriculture. A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences provides strong ... > full story -
Organic Diets Lower Children's Exposure To Two Common Pesticides
February 21, 2006 — Organic diets lower children's dietary exposure to two common pesticides used in US agricultural production, according to a study by Emory University researcher Chensheng Alex Lu, PhD. The ... > full story -
Learning More About Beneficial Soil Fungi
February 1, 2006 — Beneficial soil fungi that help plants grow could become easier for farmers to use, based on research by Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists who are studying these valuable ... > full story -
Microbes In Manure Can Minimize Potential Pharmaceutical Pollution
February 1, 2006 — Bacteria are usually viewed as "the enemy" and targeted with potent antibiotics to curb their ability to cause infection. But according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists, ... > full story
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