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Soil treatment
Soil treatment encompasses modifying soil to enhance its quality. Some modifications commonly made during soil treatment include improving water retention ability, increasing permeability, and augmenting drainage capacity.
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SEP 04, 2025Earth & The Environment
How can desert soils continue to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Rep ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScMAY 27, 2025Earth & The Environment
The health of global oceans is under constant threat from harms like microplastics, oil spills, industrial pollution and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 29, 2025Earth & The Environment
When PFAS were developed, companies found a huge number of ways to apply them to different products. But while they have ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 25, 2023Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a tremendous way to build connections and exchange ideas about the work of other rese ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 22, 2023Drug Discovery & Development
Thanks to the revolutionary iChip technique, researchers can now cultivate soil bacteria cells within controlled laborat ...Written By: Amielle MorenoAUG 21, 2023Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Global Change Biology examines a novel carbon capture technique known as enhanced weathering ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScAUG 08, 2023Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 18, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has suggested that a common chemical used in dry cleaning, decaffeina ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 09, 2023Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 20, 2023Earth & The Environment
The planet Earth and its pristine environment have been devastated by endless and reckless human activity, which has res ...Written By: Laurence Tognetti, MScDEC 23, 2022Health & Medicine
New research suggests UV light may help destroy PFAS, or "forever chemicals"Written By: Brittany Kenyon-FlattOCT 13, 2022Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around ...Written By: Katie KokolusOCT 12, 2022Plants & Animals
Resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobials has become an increasingly common concern around the globe. Due to high rat ...Written By: Ryan VingumSEP 26, 2022Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2022Cell & Molecular Biology
PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, such as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are often referred to as ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 20, 2022Immunology
Antibiotic resistance has increased the demand for new antibiotic treatments. Now, researchers have found that a ...Written By: Annie LennonNOV 25, 2021Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 13, 2021Earth & The Environment
Water is essential for all life on earth, and much of it is stored in wetlands. Biodiversity is high in wetlands, often ...Written By: Samantha LottJUN 21, 2021Microbiology
In Brazil, clinicians have noted a rise in C. auris infections. Researchers believe that exhausted healthcare workers, o ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 27, 2021Microbiology
The microbes in our gut can influence our physiology in many ways. Some gut microbes have a positive impact on human hea ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAR 25, 2021Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 19, 2021Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 24, 2020Chemistry & Physics
The ongoing worldwide pandemic places the mental health of many communities on red alert. But there may be a remedy to e ...Written By: Daniel DuanNOV 20, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the UK and France have discussed a mechanism of action behind the infamous Toxoplasma gondii ...Written By: Annie Lennon
SEP 04, 2025
Earth & The Environment
How can desert soils continue to greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)? This is what a recent study published in Scientific Rep
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
MAY 27, 2025
Earth & The Environment
The health of global oceans is under constant threat from harms like microplastics, oil spills, industrial pollution and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 29, 2025
Earth & The Environment
When PFAS were developed, companies found a huge number of ways to apply them to different products. But while they have
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 25, 2023
Microbiology
Labroots’ virtual events are a tremendous way to build connections and exchange ideas about the work of other rese
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 22, 2023
Drug Discovery & Development
Thanks to the revolutionary iChip technique, researchers can now cultivate soil bacteria cells within controlled laborat
...
Written By:
Amielle Moreno
AUG 21, 2023
Earth & The Environment
A recent study published in Global Change Biology examines a novel carbon capture technique known as enhanced weathering
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
AUG 08, 2023
Microbiology
There are many microbes in our environment; many are harmless, some perform important functions, and some may pose a thr
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 18, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
A new report in the Journal of Parkinson's Disease has suggested that a common chemical used in dry cleaning, decaffeina
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 09, 2023
Microbiology
Aspergillus fumigatus is a common fungus that grows in soil, plant matter, and dust around the world. It can also infect
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 20, 2023
Earth & The Environment
The planet Earth and its pristine environment have been devastated by endless and reckless human activity, which has res
...
Written By:
Laurence Tognetti, MSc
DEC 23, 2022
Health & Medicine
New research suggests UV light may help destroy PFAS, or "forever chemicals"
Written By:
Brittany Kenyon-Flatt
OCT 13, 2022
Cancer
The cancer microbiome, the collection of microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi, that live in or around
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
OCT 12, 2022
Plants & Animals
Resistance to antibiotics and antimicrobials has become an increasingly common concern around the globe. Due to high rat
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
SEP 26, 2022
Genetics & Genomics
Parasitic whipworm eggs have been isolated from fossilized human fecal samples that were estimated to be over 7,000 year
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2022
Cell & Molecular Biology
PFAS Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances or PFAS, such as perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) are often referred to as
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 20, 2022
Immunology
Antibiotic resistance has increased the demand for new antibiotic treatments. Now, researchers have found that a
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
NOV 25, 2021
Microbiology
Copper is known to have antibacterial properties, and though it's an important chemical for many organisms, it can b
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 13, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Water is essential for all life on earth, and much of it is stored in wetlands. Biodiversity is high in wetlands, often
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUN 21, 2021
Microbiology
In Brazil, clinicians have noted a rise in C. auris infections. Researchers believe that exhausted healthcare workers, o
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 27, 2021
Microbiology
The microbes in our gut can influence our physiology in many ways. Some gut microbes have a positive impact on human hea
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAR 25, 2021
Microbiology
Bacteria live everywhere, and we're starting to understand how they affect the biology of animals and plants. This comes
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 19, 2021
Microbiology
Chemicals that are designed to kill weeds, known as herbicides, can apparently raise the levels of antibiotic resistant
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 24, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
The ongoing worldwide pandemic places the mental health of many communities on red alert. But there may be a remedy to e
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
NOV 20, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
Researchers from the UK and France have discussed a mechanism of action behind the infamous Toxoplasma gondii
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon