Whale poop may have been a key fertilizer for oceans

New research finds that whale excrement contains significant amounts of iron, a vital element that is often scarce in ocean ecosystems.

Hannah Hickey-U. Washington • futurity
Feb. 18, 2025 ~7 min

IV iron therapy may benefit patients with heart failure and iron deficiency

An intravenous iron treatment provides a measure of benefit to people with heart failure and iron deficiency, but the results are nuanced.

Stephanie Lopez-Duke • futurity
Aug. 28, 2023 ~4 min


When impairments from gestational iron deficiency begin

New research in mice identifies a possible cellular origin for impairments associated with gestational iron deficiency.

Kelsie Smith-Hayduk - U. Rochester • futurity
March 7, 2023 ~7 min

How iron hydroxide forms on quartz

How do iron hydroxides form on a quartz substrate? A new technique reveals the answer.

Brandie Jefferson-WUSTL • futurity
Nov. 30, 2020 ~6 min

Iron compound makes water safer to drink

Researchers have found a new way to decrease the number of harmful chemicals in drinking water using an iron compound called ferrate.

Rae Lynn Mitchell-Texas A&M • futurity
Nov. 3, 2020 ~4 min

Lack of iron may limit coral resilience to warming seas

Limited access to iron at high ocean temperatures may harm coral resistance to a warming ocean, a new study shows.

Gail McCormick-Penn State • futurity
Oct. 5, 2020 ~6 min

Acidic oceans could affect future adhesives

The availability of iron in increasingly acidic oceans could change how creatures like mussels make their adhesives, research finds.

Chris Adam-Purdue • futurity
Aug. 4, 2020 ~4 min

Earth’s core may have a leak

A new study suggest's that Earth's core has been leaking iron, potentially for billions of years.

Becky Oskin-UC Davis • futurity
April 14, 2020 ~4 min


To stop TB bacteria, cut off their iron supply

Researchers may have found a new way to stop the bacteria that cause tuberculosis. It could lead to new drugs to fight the disease.

U. Zurich • futurity
April 2, 2020 ~4 min

Adding iron to wheat could fight ‘hidden hunger’

Biofortification of wheat shows promise for addressing "hidden hunger," a lack of essential vitamins and minerals in the human diet.

Nerissa Hannink-Melbourne • futurity
Feb. 5, 2020 ~6 min

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