Plants need phosphorus, an essential nutrient, to grow. This nutrient is present in fertilizers and applied to crops to increase their yields. One downside of too much phosphorus in this agricultural ...

The oxygen isotope composition of phosphate (δ 18 O p) offers a powerful tracer for elucidating the complex pathways of phosphorus cycling in both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. By analysing the ...

One year ago last week the Clinton Laboratories at Oak Ridge, Tenn. began selling radioactive isotopes made in its uranium pile. Already, these atomic by-products have had important influences on U.S.

University of Delaware faculty member Deb Jaisi has received the 2024 Jackson Soil Chemistry and Mineralogy Award from the Soil Science Society of America (SSSA). This distinction honors advanced soil ...

Scientists have measured the half-lives of five never-before-seen isotopes in a first demonstration of a research facility that will help probe the nuclear structures of elements (Phys. Rev. Lett.

Andrea Richard receives funding from the Department of Energy, National Nuclear Security Administration.