Experts agree: Reforesting our planet is one of the great ecological challenges of the 21st century.
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UT Expert Co-Authors Study on Oil Spill Clean Up Safety
A UT professor and expert known for his work on the Deepwater Horizon oil spill recovery efforts has co-authored a report making a series of recommendations to federal agencies on how to safely clean up after spills.
Solving the Mystery of Fertilizer Loss from Midwest Cropland
Farmers can’t predict their annual corn harvest with certainty, but with the help of new research from Michigan State University, they can now pinpoint specific parts of their fields that consistently produce either good or bad yields.
Scientists Find That Microplastics Can Be Carried Long Distances by the Wind
Microplastics have been found in some of the most remote aquatic ecosystems on earth, including in the deepest parts of the ocean.
The Fluid That Feeds Tumor Cells
Before being tested in animals or humans, most cancer drugs are evaluated in tumor cells grown in a lab dish.
Scientists Capture A ‘Snapshot’ Of Bacterial Stress-Response Regulator’s ‘Recycling Truck’
Scientists have captured the first “snapshot” of two proteins involved in delivering a bacterial stress-response master regulator to the cell’s recycling machinery.