A study has found that playing a soundscape to a common, plant-promoting fungus found in soil caused it to grow more rapidly than fungi that weren’t exposed to sound. The novel ‘eco-acoustic’ approach ...
The creative method could pave the way for researchers to detect — and fix — soil degradation.
Flinders University researchers test soil acoustics (left to right) Dr Jake Robinson, Associate Professor Martin Breed, Nicole Fickling, Amy Annells and Alex Taylor. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert!