Italian Scientists Create Robotic Plants That Grow As If They Were Real

Italian Scientists Create Robotic Plants That Grow As If They Were Real

The plants could be used to collect data about various environments

Nanoparticles in Soil Adversely Affect Crop Yields, Quality

Nanoparticles in Soil Adversely Affect Crop Yields, Quality

The conclusion belongs to a new scientific investigation

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • July 11th, 2012
Forest Soils Lose Massive Amount of Carbon

Forest Soils Lose Massive Amount of Carbon

The loss is triggered by elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide

Why Lunar Topsoils Display Unusual Properties

Why Lunar Topsoils Display Unusual Properties

Nanoparticles discovered in samples reveal the answer

  • Green
  • By Laura Sinpetru
  • June 5th, 2012
Iron Soon Used to Purify Our Toxic Groundwaters

Iron Soon Used to Purify Our Toxic Groundwaters

Nanoparticles made of iron can be used to break down previously un-tackled pollutants

SMOS Reveals How European Soils Lose Moisture

SMOS Reveals How European Soils Lose Moisture

The satellite is extremely capable of conducting such measurements

Satellite Sees Soils As They Freeze Over

Satellite Sees Soils As They Freeze Over

SMOS has more uses than even its creators thought of

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 8th, 2011
SMOS Keeps an Eye on European Autumn

SMOS Keeps an Eye on European Autumn

The mission is monitoring unusually warm and dry conditions

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • August 18th, 2010
Growing Crops on Mars Possible

Growing Crops on Mars Possible

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • April 26th, 2010
Microbes Have Little Influence on Global Warming

Microbes Have Little Influence on Global Warming

They do not significantly accelerate the process

Ancient Agricultural Techniques Could Inspire Modern Farmers

Ancient Agricultural Techniques Could Inspire Modern Farmers

Remnants of old methods found in South America

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 25th, 2010
Review Finds Soil CO2 Emission Level Rising

Review Finds Soil CO2 Emission Level Rising

This has been going on for decades

  • Space
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • March 10th, 2010
Ground Measurements Confirm First SMOS Results

Ground Measurements Confirm First SMOS Results

The satellite has been in orbit for a relatively short time

  • Nature
  • By Tudor Vieru
  • December 4th, 2009
Extreme Local Weather Caused by Large Dams

Extreme Local Weather Caused by Large Dams

The structures can easily alter weather patterns

 
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