Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research from the University of Göttingen shows they can ...

Proteins are among the most studied molecules in biology, yet new research shows they can still hold surprising secrets. Researchers have discovered previously undetected chemical bonds within ...

New York University scientists are using artificial intelligence to determine which genes collectively govern nitrogen use ...

This research to cut US reliance on fertilizer would have helped farmers and the environment. Why was it halted?

Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more people and livestock. But when there’s more ...

On Earth, excess nitrogen contributes to soil, water, and air pollution. Released into the atmosphere in the form of nitrous oxide, it depletes the ozone layer and exacerbates climate change.

When this ammonia is fixed by bacteria or during nitrification, reactive avatar and oxygen form a melange of compounds: Nitric oxide (NO), Nitrogen dioxide (NO2), nitrous oxide (N2O), nitrate (NO3).

which include the oxidation of ammonia to even more nitrogen oxides or nitrous oxide. One material with high activity for the selective catalytic reduction reaction is the chabazite zeolite ...

About 70% of human-caused nitrous oxide comes from agricultural soils, so it's vital to find ways to curb those emissions. Farmers apply nitrogen fertilizers to crops to boost yields, feeding more ...

Unlike the increase in carbon dioxide that mostly comes from burning fossil fuels, the extra nitrous oxide in the atmosphere mostly comes from industrialized farming — and nitrogen fertilizer is ...