Key PointsEarly Earth's atmosphere contained carbon dioxide, methane, nitrogen and water vapor, but it was virtually devoid of free oxygen.The ...

Alabama has set a June execution by nitrogen gas for a man convicted of killing two people during a 1998 robbery of a pawn shop. Alabama Gov.

Climate warming can increase plant growth in permafrost regions by lengthening the growing season, speeding up plant metabolic processes, and allowing deeper root penetration as permafrost thaws.

Abstract: Electricity-driven gas discharge plasma technology is an innovative approach for the effective usage of renewable energy sources[1]. One of the eco-friendly ways to achieve an artificial ...

Ms. Doucleff is the author of the forthcoming book “Dopamine Kids: A Science-Based Plan to Rewire Your Child’s Brain and Take Back Your Family in the Age of Screens and Ultraprocessed Foods.” See more ...

The nitrogen cycle is a biogeochemical process encompassing the biologically mediated and abiotic transformations of nitrogen between atmospheric, terrestrial, and aquatic reservoirs, enabling its ...

Nitrogen fixation, a prokaryotic, O-2-inhibited process that reduces N-2 gas to biomass, is of paramount importance in biogeochemical cycling of nitrogen. We analyzed the levels of nif transcripts of ...

How does climate change influence the planet’s nitrogen cycle? This is what a recent study published in Nitrogen Cycling hopes to address as a team of researchers investigated climate change’s impact ...

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 ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: Nitrogen-fixation in the ocean is ...

Terrestrial and aquatic environments are the most significant reservoirs of reactive nitrogen on Earth. On a global scale, biological nitrogen fixation and the use of nitrogen fertilizers are the ...