ENG: Researchers from Sultan Qaboos University and several international partner institutions have developed a simpler method for measuring DNA-bound phosphorus (DNA-P) in soil. The new approach is also less expensive than previous methods. Phosphorus is essential for plant growth and food production, yet natural reserves are limited. Understanding how it moves through soil could help improve nutrient management and make agriculture more sustainable.
ENG: Researchers from the University of East Anglia and Oxford BioDynamics investigated why several very different illnesses can produce remarkably similar forms of severe, long-lasting fatigue. They focused on chronic fatigue syndrome, long Covid, post-traumatic stress disorder, rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis. These conditions have different causes and affect the body in different ways, yet patients often report the same combination of exhaustion, brain fog, poor concentration, disturbed sleep and reduced physical functioning. The researchers wanted to determine whether these similarities could be explained by shared biological mechanisms.
