Climate change is not only warming the planet and disrupting rainfall, it is also quietly rewiring the way nitrogen moves ...

Nitrogen is one of the primary nutrients critical for the survival of all living organisms. Although nitrogen is very abundant in the atmosphere, it is largely inaccessible in this form to most ...

A comprehensive review published in Nitrogen Cycling highlights significant advances in understanding the soil nitrogen cycle, emphasizing the critical role of microbial processes and innovative ...

Nitrate pollution has become one of the most widespread water quality challenges in intensively farmed regions around the world, threatening drinking ...

Nitrogen is transferred between living organisms and their environment. Ammonia is converted into nitrates. This is carried out by nitrifying bacteria. Nitrifying bacteria needs oxygen as they are ...

Animals consume plant protein, digest it using specific enzymes and absorb the free amino acids. This is when bacteria in the soil convert the nitrate back into nitrogen gas which then gets released ...