(Nanowerk News) A new study published in Chemosensors ("All-Solid-State Potentiometric Sensor Based on Graphene Oxide as Ion-to-Electron Transducer for Nitrate Detection in Water Samples") introduces ...

A team of scientists and engineers at the University of Minnesota is one of 16 teams selected nationwide to work on Aquasense. Photo of the North Fork Zumbro River in Mazeppa, Minn. A team of ...

Elevated nitrate levels in the Des Moines and Raccoon rivers prompted Central Iowa Water Works to start up its nitrate removal system this month. A network of water quality sensors shows a similar ...

Jason McCurdy, a researcher and field technician at the IIHR Hydroscience and Engineering center at the University of Iowa's College of Engineering, in 2017 installs a water quality sensor used for ...

In just 10 days, Iowa lawmakers return to Des Moines and will gavel in for the 2026 legislative session. Many groups are already pushing legislators to address ...

Christian Luedtke, a researcher at Michigan State University, demonstrates a prototype of a tile robot. (Screenshot from Iowa Learning Farms) Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with ...

Researchers from Iowa State University have partnered with Michigan State University to develop a robot that can detect nitrates and monitor the condition of drainage tiles to help farmers better ...

Measuring water quality in lakes and streams traditionally starts with a time-consuming trip with a bucket to get a water sample for the laboratory. Now University of Minnesota water researchers have ...

INVESTIGATION. GREW UP IN THE COUNTY. THREE ALMONDS, GRAPES AT ONE TIME, ALMONDS ALL AROUND. NOW MARTHA LLORENS LIVES IN THE SHADE OF ALMOND TREES IN THE HOUSE WHERE SHE GREW UP. IT WAS NICE BACK THEN ...

With the 2026 Iowa legislative session just days away, renewed debate is expected over water quality, nitrate runoff and ...