News articles tagged with 'nitrate' (Page 2)
Researchers discover source of essential nutrients for mid-ocean algae
— 24 Jun 2010 12:52 | EnvironmentFor almost three decades, oceanographers have been puzzled by the ability of microscopic algae to grow in mid-ocean areas where there is very little nitrate, an essential algal nutrient.…
Getting to the root of nutrient sensing
— 15 Jun 2010 03:29 | BiologyNew research published by Cell Press in the June 15th issue of the journal Developmental Cell, reveals how plants modify their root architecture based on nutrient availability in the…
Carbon, nitrogen link may provide new ways to mitigate pollution problems
— 22 Apr 2010 09:41 | EnvironmentA new study exploring the growing worldwide problem of nitrogen pollution from soils to the sea shows that global ratios of nitrogen and carbon in the environment are inexorably linked,…
Kansas scientists probe mysterious possible comet strikes on Earth
— 14 Dec 2009 08:34 | AstronomyIt's the stuff of a Hollywood disaster epic: A comet plunges from outer space into the Earth's atmosphere, splitting the sky with a devastating shock wave that flattens forests and…
Planet's nitrogen cycle overturned by 'tiny ammonia eater of the seas'
— 1 Oct 2009 11:44 | EnvironmentIt's not every day you find clues to the planet's inner workings in aquarium scum. But that's what happened a few years ago when University of Washington researchers cultured a tiny…
Research supports calls to study health benefits of nitrate, nitrite
— 21 Aug 2009 12:58 | HealthA Michigan State University researcher is challenging health standards that consider nitrates and nitrites in food to be harmful…
Beetroot juice boosts stamina, new study shows
— 7 Aug 2009 08:39 | HealthDrinking beetroot juice boosts your stamina and could help you exercise for up to 16% longer. A University of Exeter led-study, published 6 August, shows for the first time how the…
Researchers find possible environmental causes for Alzheimer's, diabetes
— 6 Jul 2009 11:50 | HealthA new study by researchers at Rhode Island Hospital have found a substantial link between increased levels of nitrates in our environment and food with increased deaths from diseases,…
Sulphate lens enhances climate warming properties of atmospheric soot
— 30 Jun 2009 14:09 | EnvironmentParticulate pollution thought to be holding climate change in check by reflecting sunlight instead enhances warming when combined with airborne soot, a new study has found…
Well water should be tested annually to reduce health risks to children
— 26 May 2009 12:47 | HealthPrivate well water should be tested yearly, and in some cases more often, according to new guidance offered by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Researchers at the National…