From human waste to superplasticiser, astronaut urine could become a useful resource for making a robust type of concrete on the Moon. A recent ESA research showed that urea, the main organic compound ...

As a professional gardener, I’m always seeking out new ways to feed my plants. I have steeped nettles in old buckets to brew a nitrogen-rich foliar feed, hoarded banana skins from the trash for a ...

France's cities produce millions of litres of urine every day. Most disappears into the sewer system. But some scientists are ...

A select number of toilets in Europe are doing double duty: collecting human waste and then turning the urine component into fertilizer. Writing for the Guardian, Chloé Farand profiles VunaNexus, the ...

Researchers have found a new way to use human urine to make fertilizer for agricultural crops. Their discovery is significant because it can better utilize wastewater in cities and on farms without ...

In the last century, synthetic fertilizers have changed the face of the planet. The current world population might be halved if not for this useful development. However, farmers are on the verge of a ...

Could pee hold the answer to Europe’s fertiliser crisis? Swedish football fans are taking to the toilets to find out. View on euronews ...