Poplar Hybrids and a Surprising Legume Show Promise for Cleaning Toxic Mine Soil
Greenhouse trials at Spain's Ríotinto mine show that two poplar hybrids and the nitrogen-fixing legume Lablab purpureus can survive and ...
Tag: phytoremediation
Plastic Particles Are Invading Plants From Roots to Leaves
A comprehensive review reveals that micro- and nanoplastics invade terrestrial plants through roots and leaves, disrupting photosynthesis, nutrient uptake, and ...
Microplastics Act as Trojan Horses for Rare Heavy Metals from Nuclear Reactors in Crops
A new review reveals that microplastics released from nuclear power plants act as Trojan horses, adsorbing rare heavy metals like ...
Vetiver Grass Strips Cadmium From a Toxic Vietnam Airbase, and a Fire May Have Helped It
Bien Hoa Airbase in southern Vietnam is one of the most notorious legacy-contamination sites on Earth, a place where decades ...
Timed Drainage Turns Rice Into a Cadmium-Harvesting Crop for Polluted Paddies
Researchers show that timing paddy drainage to rice's peak cadmium uptake periods boosts metal extraction nearly eightfold, achieving 37.50 percent ...
Solar Panels and Pollution-Eating Plants Team Up to Clean Toxic Italian Soil
Researchers propose combining photovoltaic panels with metal-absorbing plants such as giant reed, vetiver grass, and industrial hemp to remediate contaminated ...
Plants vs. Lead: Massive Review Reveals What Really Works to Clean Toxic Soils
A systematic review of 55 studies finds that chelating agents boost lead uptake in plants but risk leaching and stress, ...
Two Manures, Two Strategies: How Farmyard Fertilizers Supercharge Cadmium Cleanup
New research shows chicken manure accelerates cadmium extraction from alkaline soils by lowering pH and mobilizing the metal, while cow ...
Hidden Microbial Partners May Drive Selenium Superpowers in Chinese Plant
Researchers have identified a stable native core microbiome of two bacterial orders in the selenium hyperaccumulator Cardamine hupingshanensis, with rhizosphere ...
Tiny Particles and Helpful Bacteria Team Up to Feed Crops Sustainably
A new review in Plant and Soil shows that engineered nano-micro materials and plant growth-promoting bacteria can protect and enhance ...
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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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