Research shows potential to reduce reliance on non-renewable fertilisers in agriculture
An enzyme that can help release phosphorus from its organic forms has been identified in a study from the University of Sheffield’s Institute for...
Ancient reverse migration to Africa evidenced by genome sequencing
While most people tend to think in terms of human populations spreading out to the Mid East, Europe and Asia some 60,000-70,000 years ago,...
Research suggests wildlife may be answer to phosphorus crisis
Modern agriculture is underpinned by a steady supply of fertilizer. However, one of the main ingredients of fertilizer, phosphorus, is running out, putting pressure...
Study found clothes dryers are an overlooked source of airborne microfibers
It is well known that washing clothes can release a large number of microfibers into wastewater, but it is unclear whether drying of clothes...
Scientists receive grant to study effects of drought and disease on black walnut trees
How will climate change affect the walnuts we eat? That is what a team of researchers with the University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture...
Researchers point the way to more affordable, sustainable urban neighborhoods
A Stanford University analysis(link is external) could help policymakers across the U.S. spend billions of dollars in new federal infrastructure funding more wisely. The...
Researchers determine ‘fingerprint’ for how much heat, drought is too much for forests
How hot is too hot, and how dry is too dry, for the Earth’s forests? A new study from an international team of researchers...
Research solves mystery of how soft liquid droplets erode hard surfaces
A first-of-its-kind study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers reveals why liquid droplets have the ability to erode hard surfaces. The discovery...
Some people do not develop ADHD until adulthood
Nearly 70 percent of young adults who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were not diagnosed with the condition in childhood, say researchers at...
Scientists discover source of super-fast electron rain
UCLA scientists have discovered a new source of super-fast, energetic electrons raining down on Earth, a phenomenon that contributes to the colorful aurora borealis...
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Hey ISIS, You Suck: Local Muslims Post Anti-ISIS Billboard
A new billboard on Manchester Road in Missouri reads, "HEY ISIS, YOU SUCK!!! From: #ActualMuslims."
A group of Muslim-Americans have put up a blunt billboard...
