TechnologySoil Moisture Sensors Soil moisture sensors are devices that measure the amount of water in the soil. These sensors detect the volumetric water content in soil. These sensors…
BiologyNitrifying Bacteria Nitrifying bacteria are chemolithotrophic organisms from the genera Nitrosomonas, Nitrosococcus, Nitrobacter, Nitrospina, Nitrospira, and Nitrococcus. These are microorganisms that play an important part in the…
AgricultureNatural Farming – An Ecological Farming Strategy Natural farming, often known as “the Fukuoka Method,” “the natural way of farming,” or “do-nothing farming,” is an ecological farming strategy developed by Masanobu Fukuoka…
ChemistryPhosphorus Cycle – a biogeochemical cycle The phosphorus cycle is a biogeochemical cycle that details how phosphorus moves through the lithosphere, hydrosphere, and biosphere. It lacks a gaseous phase, unlike several…
ManagementSewage Treatment – a type of wastewater treatment Sewage treatment is the process of eliminating impurities and pollutants from wastewater before it is discharged into the environment or restored to a water source.…
TechnologyIndustrial Wastewater Treatment – a specific treatment method Industrial wastewater treatment is the process of removing impurities and pollutants from water generated by industrial activity before it is discharged into the environment or…
FinancePrivate Equity Real Estate Private equity real estate is an investment strategy in which many investors pool their funds to acquire, develop, run, and sell real estate assets. It…
TechnologyCrowdsourcing – a technique for gathering ideas Crowdsourcing is a technique for gathering information, ideas, services, or content by asking for contributions from a large number of individuals, usually through the Internet.…
ManagementSocial Network Aggregation Social network aggregation is the act of collecting and managing content from many social media networks in a single, unified interface. It is the process…
ZoologySoil Zoology Soil zoology is a field of zoology that studies animals that live in the soil. It is the study of creatures that live completely or…
HealthDementia Risk is increased by Hearing Loss Researchers discovered a correlation between hearing loss and the onset of dementia in a recent study that included data from 573,088 people. This is the…
AgricultureSoil Respiration Soil respiration is the creation of carbon dioxide by soil organisms as they breathe. It refers to the process by which soil microorganisms degrade organic…