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News & Articles By Ralph Flores
06/12/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Mung beans offer a natural alternative for increasing organic carbon in soils for crops
A recent study supported by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research found that mung beans (Vigna radiata) could be used to improve crop yield in certain crop rotation systems. This finding, which appeared in the Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, revealed that the legume, when used as a soil amendment, can boost soil organic carbon levels in cereal-cereal […]
05/22/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Mung beans enrich soil organic carbon in cereal-cereal cropping systems
A study funded by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research revealed that mung beans (Vigna radiata) could be used to boost soil organic carbon levels in cereal-cereal cropping systems, ensuring their long-term sustainability. The study was published in the Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science. The researchers posited that mung beans can be beneficial when used in soil amendments, […]
05/15/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Study: Ligands can help absorb lead from soil
Lead poisoning is a problem the world over. In 2016, over half a million deaths worldwide were caused by lead exposure, according to data from the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation. In a study published in the Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science, researchers Salman Hassan Selmy of Egypt’s Assuin University noted that treating the soil with ligands – which […]
04/23/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Follow these tips to reduce plastic pollution
It’s official: We’re heading toward a “plastic world” – and we’re not talking about credit cards. Plastic – the ubiquitous polymer found in nearly all consumer products – is part of just about every aspect of our lives. For the most part, it’s a versatile material that has been part of many significant innovations, such […]
04/17/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Researchers identify ligands that help bind lead in soil
A recent study published in the Archives of Agronomy and Soil Science revealed that certain ligands can help in addressing lead in soil. In the study, researcher Salman Hassan Selmy of Egypt’s Assiut University looked at sorption, desorption, and the immobilization of lead in different soil types after ligand treatments. For the study, Selmy used inorganic ligands, namely, […]
04/03/2019
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By Ralph Flores
It’s a simple chain of cause-and-effect: Toxic green algae in Florida is the result of man-made pollution
An organism that has plagued Florida waters since 2017, bringing an assault of toxic green algae and red tide blooms, is finally disappearing, according to a report released by the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. The announcement was made a few weeks after marine scientists observed that Karenia brevis, the microscopic algae responsible for the harmful […]
04/03/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Memory of honeybees influenced by scents
It turns out, people aren’t the only ones affected by scents: In a study led by scientists from the University of Cologne and the Free University of Berlin, they found that honeybees are similarly affected, with certain scents affecting their behavior and memory. The finding, which they published in the journal eNeuro, came from an investigation of the […]
03/19/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Behavior of honeybees found to be influenced by what they can smell
A recent study published in the journal eNeutro found that certain odors can influence the behavior of honeybees. In the study, researchers from the University of Cologne and the Free University of Berlin used classical odor-reward conditioning to understand how it affects presynaptic boutons of olfactory projection neurons, as well as how it is linked to conditioned behavior. Researchers […]
01/27/2019
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By Ralph Flores
Splitting sunlight: Researchers have created a film for greenhouses that increases plant growth and purifies water
A future study may just find a new way to harness the power of the sun further and provide more sustainable methods for crop development. Engineers from the University of Colorado Boulder, in collaboration with Michigan State University, are developing a new greenhouse material that allows the light from the sun to be split into two forms. These forms will […]
12/13/2018
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By Ralph Flores
Researchers develop a new protein “mat” that can soak up and trap chemical pollution
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley may have just unlocked a radical use of proteins outside a living system. This allowed them to use a so-called “protein mat” outside the cell, using it to trap chemical pollutants. The study, which was published in the journal Science, looked at proteins, and how they are fickle things outside a […]
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