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Advances in Field Instrumentation for Environmental Testing

March 1, 2019

Advances in field instrumentation have enabled extensive analysis outside the traditional laboratory ...

'Superbug Gene' Found in One of the Most Remote Places on Earth

January 28, 2019

Antibiotic Resistant Genes (ARGs) were likely spread in the fecal matter of birds, other wildlife, and human visitors to...

Bacteria Found in Ancient Irish Soil Halts Growth of Superbugs

December 28, 2018

Antibiotic resistant superbugs could kill up to 1.3 million people in Europe by 2050

The Long Dry: Why the World's Water Supply Is Shrinking

December 13, 2018

Global water supplies are shrinking, even as rainfall is rising. The culprit? The drying of soils due to climate change...

Wildfire Ash Could Trap Mercury

December 5, 2018

Burned material in forests might help sequester mercury that otherwise would be released into the environment

Rare and Diverse Giant Viruses Unexpectedly Found in a Forest Soil Ecosystem

November 19, 2018

UMass Amherst and DOE Joint Genome Institute describe 16 new large-DNA virus species

Organisms with Small Genomes, Cells Found Thriving in Hot Soils

November 6, 2018

As our planet warms, what life will survive and thrive?

Study Reveals How Soil Bacteria Are Primed to Consume Greenhouse Gas

October 30, 2018

Some soil bacteria are primed ready to consume the potent greenhouse gas nitrous oxide when they experience life without oxyg...

Researchers Wake Up DNA from Soil Bacteria to Discover Novel Acid Antibiotic

October 23, 2018

Researchers have published the characterization of a new bioactive natural product whose derivatives could be used as an...

A One-Way Street for Salt

September 21, 2018

A growing world population means that more food is needed which in turn may require more land to grow food crops

Low-Severity Wildfires Impact Soils More Than Previously Believed

September 11, 2018

New research shows negative effects of low-severity fire on soil structure and organic matter

Top-Performing Soil Microbes Could Be Key to Sustainable Agriculture

August 8, 2018

UCR research will help agronomists breed plants that attract their own growth-promoting microbes

Ancestral People of Chaco Canyon Likely Grew Their Own Food

July 4, 2018

University of Cincinnati researchers found the soils in New Mexico could support agriculture, suggesting the people who lived...

How Mangroves Help Keep the Planet Cool

July 3, 2018

Coastal scientists have developed a new global framework to more accurately assess how mangroves along different types of coa...

NASA Soil Moisture Data Advances Global Crop Forecasts

June 4, 2018

The Soil Moisture Active Passive mission, or SMAP, launched in 2015 and has helped map the amount of water in soils worldwide...

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Thursday June 13, 2019

Bridging the Gap Between Operational Efficiency and Occupant Experience for the Intelligent Lab Infrastructures of Tomorrow

Thursday March 21, 2019

Plan for Success: Choosing and Integrating a LIMS

Wednesday March 20, 2019

Technology for Cell and Tissue Culture

Thursday March 7, 2019

A Case Study: Two Newly Discovered Jackson Pollock Paintings

Tuesday March 5, 2019

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