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Smart Soil, Smell Preferences, Mars Moss
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Today, you’ll learn about the smart soil that gives plants a massive boost even when they’re watered less, how our love of certain odors could be more nurture than nature, and a moss that could one day fill greenhouses on Mars.
Smart Soil
- “‘Smart soil’ grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water.” by Michael Irving. 2024.
- “Climate Change Indicators: Drought.” EPA. 2024.
- “Water for Prosperity and Peace.” Unesco. 2024.
- “Self-watering SMAG-soil pulls moisture from the air.” by Ben Coxworth. 2020.
- “Self-Irrigation and Slow-Release Fertilizer Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture.” by Jungjoon Park, et al. 2024.
Smell Preferences
- “Do you smell what I smell? New study reveals surprising variability in odor preferences.” by Mane Kara-Yakoubian. 2024.
- “Is the perception of odour pleasantness shared across cultures and ecological conditions? Evidence from Amazonia, East Africa, New Guinea, Malaysia, and Poland.” by Piotr Sorokowski, et al. 2024.
Mars Moss
- “Scientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’.” by Nicola Davis. 2024.
- “The extremotolerant desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments.” by Xiaoshuang Li, et al. 2024.
- “This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars.” Science News. 2024.
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
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1521 episod
Manage episode 440672145 series 2659655
Today, you’ll learn about the smart soil that gives plants a massive boost even when they’re watered less, how our love of certain odors could be more nurture than nature, and a moss that could one day fill greenhouses on Mars.
Smart Soil
- “‘Smart soil’ grows 138% bigger crops using 40% less water.” by Michael Irving. 2024.
- “Climate Change Indicators: Drought.” EPA. 2024.
- “Water for Prosperity and Peace.” Unesco. 2024.
- “Self-watering SMAG-soil pulls moisture from the air.” by Ben Coxworth. 2020.
- “Self-Irrigation and Slow-Release Fertilizer Hydrogels for Sustainable Agriculture.” by Jungjoon Park, et al. 2024.
Smell Preferences
- “Do you smell what I smell? New study reveals surprising variability in odor preferences.” by Mane Kara-Yakoubian. 2024.
- “Is the perception of odour pleasantness shared across cultures and ecological conditions? Evidence from Amazonia, East Africa, New Guinea, Malaysia, and Poland.” by Piotr Sorokowski, et al. 2024.
Mars Moss
- “Scientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’.” by Nicola Davis. 2024.
- “The extremotolerant desert moss Syntrichia caninervis is a promising pioneer plant for colonizing extraterrestrial environments.” by Xiaoshuang Li, et al. 2024.
- “This desert moss has the potential to grow on Mars.” Science News. 2024.
Follow Curiosity Daily on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with Calli and Nate — for free! Still curious? Get exclusive science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity to start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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