Soil contamination

A new process to remove heavy metals from soils

Poisonous heavy metals contaminating thousands of sites nationwide threaten to enter the food chain, and

Zapping soil contaminants with lasers could be cheaper and more efficient

A recently proposed method using lasers to remove soil contaminants may be cheaper and more

The RemScan device can measure petroleum contamination in soil with a simple pull of the trigger. (Image: Ziltek)
Soil contamination detector launched in the US

A handheld detector that reduces both the cost and time taken to remediate sites contaminated

Uzbek Microbiologist Egamberdieva receives TWAS Prize for her results in agricultural science

Could boost the yield of economically important varieties such as wheat, cotton, tomato and cucumber