November 1, 2021

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Drone Flights Give Scientists Better Data on Vegetation in the Arctic Tundra

Novel multi-sensor drone imagery enhances our understanding of the spatial patterns of Arctic vegetation.

October 22, 2021

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Tropical Rainfall Pattern Will Increase Rainfall Variability in Pacific Northwest

The tropical Madden-Julian Oscillation (MJO) rainfall pattern brings change to non-tropical parts of the United States.

October 19, 2021

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Turbulence Can Help Activate Aerosol Particles to Form Clouds

Turbulent air in the atmosphere affects how cloud droplets form. New research changes the way scientists model clouds and, therefore, climate.

September 14, 2021

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Keeping Waste Where It Belongs: Grain Size Explains How Spent Nuclear Fuel Enters the Environment

Microscopic features of neptunium dioxide control how contaminants dissolve in underground disposal of spent nuclear fuel.

July 26, 2021

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Warming Soil Means Stronger Microbe Networks

Soil warming leads to more complex, larger, and more connected networks of microbes in those soils.

June 25, 2021

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Microbes Use Ancient Metabolism to Cycle Phosphorus

Microbial cycling of phosphorus through reduction-oxidation reactions is older and more widespread than expected.

June 21, 2021

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Molybdenum Limits Microbes’ Ability to Remove Harmful Nitrate from Soil

Molybdenum Limits Microbes’ Ability to Remove Harmful Nitrate from Soil

June 17, 2021

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Molecular Connections from Plants to Fungi to Ants

Lipids transfer energy and serve as an inter-kingdom communication tool in leaf-cutter ants’ fungal gardens.

June 9, 2021

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The Inner Workings of the Root Microbiome

Scientists get a molecular look at how plants and bacteria interact, with insights for agriculture.

June 8, 2021

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Soot Particles Vary in How They Soak Up the Sun

Two important factors help determine how much sunlight soot absorbs.