Fertigation Fertigation is the process of injecting nutrients into an irrigation system to alter the soil, water, or other water-soluble product. It is an agricultural technology…
Researchers use Programmable Materials to help mend Fractured Bones Despite their uneven structures, natural materials such as bone, bird feathers, and wood use intelligent physical stress distribution. However, the link between stress modulation and…
Mixing Petroleum with Chlorine could Produce Dangerous Byproducts A new study from the University of Hawai’i at Manoa demonstrates that mixing chlorine with petroleum in water can potentially cause hazardous effects to human…
Nutrient Resorption in Plants Nutrient resorption is the process by which nutrients are removed from senescent plant tissues. It works as a nutrient-conservation mechanism. It is affected by a…
Unifacial Cambium The unifacial cambium forms cells in the interior of its cylinder. It refers to a form of cambium that develops most of its cells on…
Complementary Cells Complementary cells are a mass of cells in plants created by the cork cambium at the location of the lenticels. It is a collection of…
Jet-propelled Sea Creatures could improve Ocean Robotics Scientists at the University of Oregon have discovered that colonies of gelatinous sea animals swim through the ocean in giant corkscrew shapes using coordinated jet…
Scientists Generate Temperatures exceeding 1,000 Degrees Celsius using Solar Power instead of Fossil Fuels Instead than utilizing fossil fuels to smelt steel and cook cement, Swiss researchers propose using solar heat. The proof-of-concept work, published on May 15 in…
Cork Cambium Cork cambium is a tissue that is found in the epidermis of many vascular plants. It is a form of lateral meristem that occurs in…
Vascular Cambium The vascular cambium functions as a lateral meristem. It is a form of meristem tissue present in vascular plants, specifically their stems and roots. It…
Using AI to enhance Building Energy Consumption and Comfort Researchers at the University of Waterloo have devised a novel technology that has the potential to save significant energy in buildings. The researchers discovered 28…
Exploring Bubbles may lead to more efficient Biofuel Motors Studying bubbles has the potential to improve the efficiency of biofuel motors, particularly in terms of understanding cavitation. Cavitation is the formation and collapse of…