Cornell University researchers have created the world's first synthetic tree. So far, it's a very small 'tree' which stands in a palm-sized piece of hydrogel. This 'tree simulates the process of ...

Proper irrigation is very important for plant health. Too much or too little can both be damaging to plants.

SCIENTISTS AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY have created a "synthetic tree" microfluidic device that mimics transpiration, the process by which a plant pulls water through its roots and up to its leaves. In ...

Mines hydrology research provides 'missing link' in water modeling Date: July 21, 2016 Source: Colorado School of Mines Summary: New research tackles the issue of global freshwater supply by taking a ...

The country has planted a bunch of new trees since 1981, but that extra foliage is shifting more precipitation to some areas ...