November 1, 2021
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
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
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
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
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
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
Molybdenum Limits Microbes’ Ability to Remove Harmful Nitrate from Soil
Molybdenum Limits Microbes’ Ability to Remove Harmful Nitrate from Soil
June 17, 2021
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
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
Soot Particles Vary in How They Soak Up the Sun
Two important factors help determine how much sunlight soot absorbs.