News articles tagged with 'phosphorous'
World phosphorous use crosses critical threshold
— 15 Feb 2011 15:51 | EnvironmentRecalculating the global use of phosphorous, a fertiliser linchpin of modern agriculture, a team of researchers warns that the world's stocks may soon be in short supply and that overuse…
Plant nutrients from wastewater
— 8 Sep 2010 12:36 | EnvironmentPlants cannot thrive without nutrients such as nitrogen, phosphorous or potassium, therefore farmers usually use organic and industrially manufactured mineral fertilisers to supply…
Study shows more corn for biofuels would hurt water
— 29 Sep 2009 16:56 | EnvironmentMore of the fertilisers and pesticides used to grow corn would find their way into nearby water sources if ethanol demands lead to planting more acres in corn, according to a Purdue…
Cambridge scientists cage chemical demon
— 26 Jun 2009 10:49 | ChemistryFor centuries it has been known for its violent combustion upon contact with air - but this week a Cambridge-led team of researchers reveals that it has tamed one of the most hazardous…
More pills, less quality of life for kidney patients
— 8 May 2009 03:24 | HealthThe more pills a dialysis patients takes, the worse their health-related quality of life, according to a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Clinical Journal of the American…
Saharan dust storms sustain life in Atlantic Ocean
— 18 Jul 2008 12:56 | EnvironmentResearch at the University of Liverpool has found how Saharan dust storms help sustain life over extensive regions of the North Atlantic Ocean. Working aboard research vessels in the…
Controlling bone disease improves survival of haemodialysis patients
— 3 Jul 2008 10:33 | HealthConsistently maintaining certain blood levels of markers of bone metabolism and disease can prolong the lives of patients on haemodialysis, according to a study appearing in the September…
Researchers investigate marine photosynthesis
— 19 Mar 2008 13:03 | EnvironmentScientists from the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Essex have been awarded GBP400,000 to study the effects of phosphorous and iron limitation on photosynthetic…
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