Invasive tawny crazy ants have an intense craving for calcium – with implications for their spread in the US

The spread of tawny crazy ants may be driven, in part, by their need for calcium.

Ryan Reihart, Teaching Assistant and Ph.D. Candidate of Ecology, University of Dayton • conversation
Jan. 21, 2021 • ~5 min

We found a way to turn urine into solid fertiliser – it could make farming more sustainable

If rolled out worldwide, our method could replace a quarter of all the synthetic nitrogen fertiliser used in agriculture.

Jenna Senecal, Postdoctoral Researcher in Environmental Engineering, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences • conversation
Nov. 6, 2020 • ~7 min

Red phosphorus barrier makes batteries safer

A layer of red phosphorus in lithium metal batteries would send a signal to "shut it down" before lithium dendrites caused trouble.

Mike Williams-Rice • futurity
Feb. 19, 2019 • ~4 min

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