When most of us think about getting enough vitamins and minerals, we usually think of the ones that get the most attention like vitamins A, C and D and minerals like magnesium, calcium, iron and zinc.

For all its status as one of the three major plant nutrients, phosphorus gets little respect. Buried in the middle of the nutrient analysis on fertilizer labels (it's the "P" in N-P-K), phosphorus ...

Phosphorus (P) is a major macronutrient and essential for plant and animal growth. Phosphorus forms the back bone to DNA and RNA, is used for energy transfer and energy storage in cells, and gives ...

McLamore and Xiao will contribute their expertise in the development of sensors and intelligent infrastructure to the design of a handheld device that can measure phosphorus content in soil and water.

A new study has revealed how phosphorus, a nutrient essential for photosynthesis, surged into ancient oceans and started ...