A new study published in The Innovation has revealed the microstructure and expansion mechanism of cyanobacteria-dominated ...

Desert soil bacteria endure long drought periods in ... We can also infer if they can grow in short rain events that in arid deserts often only last 1 to 2 days," explains Stefanie Imminger ...

In the arid regions of the American Southwest ... Garcia-Pichel’s lab has specialized in the study and applications of desert soil microbiomes. The group’s findings appear in the current ...

including advanced soil preparation, desert-specific irrigation systems, and fertilization techniques tailored to arid climates. See how these methods are leading to efficient wheat harvests in an ...

For example, in desert areas with more moisture ... plans in future development projects that will disturb the soil. People in arid regions can do the same in their own backyard.

These would help revitalize the soils ... “Deserts actually cool the planet,” said Raymond Pierrehumbert, a physics professor at the University of Oxford. While regreening arid places could ...