Would you believe me if I told you urine can be used to produce energy? I know this sounds crazy, but a study, published in Results in Chemistry, analyzes how ...

The topic of human urine might be unappealing to many people, but the waste product could possibly be the key to slashing carbon dioxide pollution and reducing water usage. In a study published in the ...

The growing need for food has led to a rising demand for fertilizers—especially nitrogen. But making nitrogen fertilizers uses large amounts of fossil fuels, including natural gas, coal, and oil.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A report from New Scientist will give you something to think about during your next bathroom break. That's because experts are ...

Human urine that has been matured in the sun for at least one month appears to be both a fertiliser and an effective pesticide. The findings could be particularly helpful for combatting insect ...

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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African researchers say they have made bricks using human urine in a natural process involving colonies of bacteria, which could one day help reduce global warming ...

Bacterial communities in soil are as resilient to human urine as synthetic fertilisers – making recycling the bodily fluid as a fertiliser for agricultural crops a viable proposition, according to a ...

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A powerful, nutrient-rich fertilizer flows through every home every single day, and most people send it straight down the drain without a second thought. That habit wastes nitrogen, phosphorus, ...

Researchers at EPFL, Heidelberg University and Roche have built a human mini-bladder to show how urine composition weakens bladder tissue, helping infections recur even after antibiotics. The work was ...