An international research team led by the University of Copenhagen, Shanghai Jiao Tong University and the University of Nottingham has discovered how plant roots penetrate compacted soil by deploying a well-known engineering principle.
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‘Super-jupiter’ Exoplanet Has Markedly Different Atmosphere than Our Gas Giant, New Study Finds
Analysis of early direct images from James Webb telescope show immense dust clouds on brown dwarf that lead to a blurring of atmospheric lines—and scientific consensus.
Bacterial Villain Behind Lake Erie’s ‘Potent Toxin’ Unveiled by U-M Study
In the warm summertime waters of Lake Erie, cyanobacteria, or blue-green algae, can proliferate out of control, creating algal blooms that produce toxins at a rate that can harm wildlife and human health.
The Future of Cancer from Diagnostics to Treatments: Kinder, Smarter, and Safer
Researchers are developing new approaches to detect and treat cancer in smarter, safer and kinder ways.
A Tale of Two Ponds Sheds Light on High Emissions
When Meredith Holgerson arrived at Cornell in 2020, she began searching for the perfect ponds.
How Forest Soil Properties Influence Arsenic Mobility and Toxicity in Soil Organisms
Arsenic leaking from abandoned gold mines can harm forest ecosystems by entering soils and affecting soil organisms.


