Scientists have uncovered that iron oxides, previously thought to trap phosphorus, actually help convert it into a ...

A new study overturns assumptions about how phosphorus becomes available in soils and sediments for plant growth.

Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus "sinks." ...

Northwestern researchers made progress on new biochemical possibilities this week, in both the human brain and everyday ...

Iron oxides, traditionally seen as phosphorus "sinks," are now recognized as efficient natural catalysts that convert organic phosphorus into its inorganic form, essential for plant growth.

Northwestern University researchers are actively overturning the conventional view of iron oxides as mere phosphorus “sinks.” A critical nutrient for life, most phosphorus in the soil is ...

Iron oxides act as natural catalysts to unlock phosphorus to fuel plant growth New study finds minerals drive phosphorus release at enzyme-like rates Date: March 4, 2025 Source: Northwestern ...

Most phosphorus in the environment is in an organic form that plants cannot directly use, and traditional understanding suggested only enzymes could convert it into the bioavailable inorganic form.