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Soil microbes may hold the secret to a better-tasting cup of tea, scientists say
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 3 months agoIt is not just good quality tea leaves that make a tasty cuppa, research suggests. Scientists say...
Puna Bio's extremophile microbe menagerie survives and revives depleted soil
TechCrunch· 2 years agoThe farming industry spends tons of money on artificial means of reinvigorating soil, but an...
Prehistoric soil microbes studied in bid to climate-proof today’s crops
PA Media: Science via Yahoo News· 1 week agoPlant biologists in Edinburgh are set to work with European scientists to determine whether microbes...
The mysterious 'magic' of microbes: Tiny life forms could unlock secrets about our world
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 2 years agoTUCSON — It’s a hot and sticky August morning, but that won’t stop a group of microbiologists on a...
Scientists show how to turn lunar soil fertile for agriculture
Reuters via Yahoo News· 6 months agoIt is not practical, however, to think you can plant corn or wheat in plain lunar soil in...
Why investors pumped $100 million into a startup using microbial fungi to turn soil into a crucial...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 11 months agoLoam Bio cofounders Tegan Nock, CPO; Mick Wettenhall; Guy Webb, global head of agronomy; and Guy...
Ancient farming practice makes a comeback as climate change puts pressure on crops
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFred Yoder in Ohio plants rye and winter peas he never harvests. Larkin Martin in Alabama plants...
Astronauts might be able to grow plants on the moon, thanks to a few Earth microbes
Space via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAbout 10 small green sprouts grow out of dark, damp dirt inside a small glass jar. Microbes could...
More than 25% of biodiversity is under our feet — but we're destroying it. A biotech startup that's...
Business Insider via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo scientists at Trace Genomics' lab in Ames, Iowa, prepare soil samples for DNA analysis.Trace...
How Soil Amendments Can Improve Your Garden
Bob Vila via Yahoo News· 1 year agoTwo female gardeners working in an urban vegetable garden Maybe you’ve heard about soil amendments and have wondered what the term might mean for your...
