Biochar beats straw return for rice on salty soda soils
A two-year field trial in saline-sodic paddies found straw-derived biochar outperformed direct straw return in reducing sodium stress and raising ...
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Soil Organic Matter Decides Whether Biochar Curbs Nitrogen Losses
A 90-day laboratory incubation of volcanic ash soils from Jeju Island found that biochar co-applied with oil cake reduced inorganic ...
MnO2 Nanoneedles on Defect-Rich Biochar Boost Supercapacitor Performance
A hydrothermally synthesized α-MnO2 nanoneedle–biochar nanocomposite showed substantially improved supercapacitor charge storage over either component alone.
Nano-Modified Biochar Eases Lead and Microplastic Stress in Alfalfa
A biochar and calcium oxide nanoparticle composite reduced lead and microplastic toxicity in alfalfa by improving photosynthesis, nitrogen assimilation, and ...
Biochar and halophyte litter lock carbon into salty coastal soils
A 370-day microcosm study in coastal salt-affected soil from China's Yellow River Delta found that corn straw biochar combined with ...
Machine learning maps biochar’s strength effects in cement, with limits
A new study compiled published data on biochar-modified cementitious composites and used machine learning to explore compressive strength retention, finding ...
Biochar surface radicals steer straw carbon into stable soil pools
A controlled incubation study reports that persistent free radicals on biochar surfaces redirect straw-derived carbon toward mineral-associated organic matter in ...
Biochar and Mycorrhizal Fungi Boost Chrysanthemum Growth in Outdoor Green Walls
A factorial trial found that 5% biochar combined with mycorrhizal fungi markedly increased chrysanthemum growth, leaf biomass and water status ...
Rice husk biochar cuts nitrate and potassium leaching, but only at the right dose
A modeling study found that moderate rice husk biochar rates reduced nitrate and potassium leaching in three soil textures, while ...
Cellulose-Wicked Biochar Boosts Maize Growth and Yield Under Drought Stress
A new study reports that adding 0.75% cellulose-wicked biochar to soil improved maize growth, yield and stress-related biochemical markers under ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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