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Electronic 'soil' enhances crop growth: Research
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
When barley seedlings' root systems are electrically stimulated using a new cultivation substrate, they grow 50% faster on average. Linkoping University researchers developed an electrically conductive 'soil' for soilless growing, known as hydroponics, in a paper published in the journal PNA
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Scientists use fungal networks for futuristic eco-building designs
Updated : 2 years, 8 months ago IST
Scientists have discovered a technique to create building materials using knitted moulds and the root system of fungus in an effort to lessen the environmental effect of the construction sector. Although comparable composites have been the subject of previous study, the organic material's st
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Trees are biggest methane 'vents' in wetland areas: Study
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
London [UK], December 6 (ANI): Researchers at the University of Birmingham have found that most of the methane gas emitted from Amazon wetlands regions is vented into the atmosphere via tree root systems - with significant emissions occurring even when the ground is not flooded.
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Study compares varieties of citrus with metabolomic and microbiome combina
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Minnesota [USA], Dec 31 (ANI): In a recent study, researchers have found how a deadly or incurable citrus greening disease or Huanglongbing (HLB) affects root systems.
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Surrounding trees keep tree stumps alive!
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], July 27 (ANI): A recent study has found how surrounding trees keep tree stumps alive, suggesting a shift from the perception of trees as individuals towards understanding forest ecosystems as 'superorganisms.'
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