Lightning, however, can trigger something that helps fertilize the grass. It's through a process called nitrogen fixation. Earth's atmosphere is mostly comprised of nitrogen. The remainder is 21% ...

It's that time of year when things start greening up more, and it seems to brighten up by the day. I was home Monday as it ...

According to a University of Illinois crop sciences researcher, there has been a great deal of interest recently in the idea of using nitrogen fertilizer during the growing season to increase ...

Lightning can act as a fertilizer via the process of nitrogen fixation. Web Editor : Jessica Patrick Reporter : Chris Michaels. Posted 2025-04-08T10:39:13-0400 - Updated 2025-04-0 ...

Converting nitrogen gas to ammonia is called nitrogen fixation. Aside from the occasional conversion by lightning, the only other way nitrogen gas can be converted to usable ammonia is by the action ...

Research into bacteria strains that are both competitive and efficient in nitrogen fixation and developing plants with those characteristics is the goal of NDSU research started in October 2024.

While only nitrifying bacteria have over aeons mastered the art of cleaving apart these nitrogen bonds, lightning strikes are the other way that atmospheric nitrogen can be broken down to nitric ...

NASA's Juno revealed mushballs on Jupiter, reshaping our understanding of deep, violent gas giant storm systems.

TAMPA, Fla. — Lightning head coach Jon Cooper's face lit up when he was asked about getting ready for the playoffs. "It’s why we do it. It’s the fun time of year," he said after Thursday's ...