Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

URBANA, Ill. — Corn growers seeking to increase the amount of nitrogen taken up by their crop can adjust many aspects of fertilizer application, but recent studies from the University of Illinois ...

“The goal is to make sure the crop gets enough nitrogen from day one and through the entire season but to do it as efficiently and sustainably as possible in the process,” says Aaron Gingerich, who ...

Nitrogen is an essential element for living organisms, needed to build DNA, proteins and chlorophyll. Although nitrogen makes up nearly 80% of the air we breathe, it’s availability to plants and ...

May 24 (UPI) --Sargassum provides vital nursery habitat for crabs, fish, sea turtles and other marine species in the North Atlantic. But new research -- published Monday in the journal Nature ...

Forests, grasslands, and other natural areas around the world have access to about a quarter less nitrogen than previously estimated, according to a new study published in Nature. Subscribe to our ...