Special Water Helps Wheat Grow Better and Stronger
Scientists discovered a new way to help wheat plants grow using special water treated with alkaline plasma—a type of energy that changes water at the molecular …
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Sea Buckthorn Leaves May Be a Hidden Source of B Vitamins
Researchers developed a new method to extract and measure B vitamins from sea buckthorn leaves, a plant used in traditional medicine. Using advanced laboratory …
Read MoreHow Two Minerals Help Rice Grow Better When Exposed to Poison
Scientists discovered that adding two specific minerals—silicon and selenium—to rice plants can help them grow stronger and healthier, even when exposed to …
Read MoreHow Chinese Cabbage Roots Get Better at Finding Phosphorus
Scientists studied how different amounts of phosphorus fertilizer affect Chinese cabbage plants and the soil around their roots. Over two years, they tested …
Read MoreAdding Cobalt Helps Fennel Plants Grow Bigger and Taste Better
Scientists tested whether adding a mineral called cobalt could help sweet fennel plants grow stronger and produce more food. They grew fennel plants in pots …
Read MoreHow Plants Balance Nutrients: A Key Discovery About Folate
Scientists discovered that a special nutrient called folate helps plants sense and respond to nitrogen levels in soil. When folate isn't working properly in …
Read MoreHow Helpful Fungi Team Up to Feed Plants Better
Scientists discovered that certain fungi work together underground to help plants get more nutrients, especially phosphorus—a nutrient plants need to grow. In …
Read MoreWhy Africa's Giant Animals Need Salt to Survive
Scientists discovered that the amount of salt in plants across Africa varies dramatically—by more than 1,000 times in some places. This variation helps explain …
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