All known life forms require nitrogen. However, more than 70% of all nitrogen on Earth occurs as inert, triple-bonded dinitrogen gas in the atmosphere, which is generally biologically unavailable. A ...

Researchers demonstrate that the plant hormone gibberellin (GA) is essential for the formation and maturation of nitrogen-fixing root nodules in legumes and can also increase nodule size. Researchers ...

Young tropical forests play a crucial role in slowing climate change. Growing trees absorb carbon dioxide from the air, using ...

Climate change also alters nitrogen in soils and plants, shaping food quality, water safety, and pollution risks worldwide.

Climate change is not only warming the planet and disrupting rainfall, it is also quietly rewiring the way nitrogen moves through the world’s croplands, forests, and grasslands. This hidden shift in ...

Funding global pipeline development of transformational nitrogen-fixing and nematicidal seed treatment products, and extending BioConsortia’s gene-editing leadership position DAVIS, Calif.--(BUSINESS ...

Red alder is a nitrogen-fixing plant species. Photo by Steven Perakis. CORVALLIS, Ore. – A new study indicates that forests, prairies and other natural areas around the globe acquire less nitrogen ...

Bacteria are only the only organisms that are able to 'fix' nitrogen, or remove it from the atmosphere and convert it into a useful form. While some plants seem to fix nitrogen, it is actually ...

SHANGHAI, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- A team of Chinese and international scientists has uncovered the precise mechanism behind one of nature's most vital alliances: the partnership between legume plants and ...

A tiny protein tweak may unlock nitrogen-fixing super-crops that slash global fertilizer demand. Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome ...

Nitrogen shortage limits young tropical forest growth, slowing carbon capture that could help fight climate change.