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A new bacterium found in Hawaiian seawater shows land microbes can reach the ocean through hidden groundwater flow.

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Concrete is the most used material on Earth after water. It is strong, cheap, and essential; at the same time, it is also one of the largest single sources of industrial CO₂. Replacing even a ...

University of Houston researchers have made a discovery in thermal conductivity that overturns an existing theory that boron ...

Boron arsenide surpassed diamond in thermal conductivity, promising breakthroughs in electronics and semiconductors.

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Soil testing methods are still largely the same as they were 100 years ago, and researchers and farmers continue to struggle to interpret the numbers. However, a soil test is a good place to start ...

As the gardening season draws to a close, now is the ideal time to set yourself up for success next year. Assessing the ...

WGN’s “Plant Daddy” Tim Joyce is back to share some weekend gardening tips, including the best time to test soil, prepping your grass for winter, getting rid of pests and more. Got ...