Hair-like rhizoids in liverworts transport phosphorus, shedding light on evolution of roots

• Liverwort uses hair-like rhizoids to collect phosphorus from its surroundings and deliver it to where it is needed • This Kobe University discovery sheds light on the evolution o

Science · February 26, 2026 (updated February 26, 2026) · 1 min · 95 words
High-performance sodium-ion batteries could be made with Japan's phosphorus addition work

High-performance sodium-ion batteries could be made with Japan's phosphorus addition work

• High-performance sodium-ion batteries could be made with Japan’s phosphorus addition work Sodium-ion batteries can operate on the same principle as lithium-ion batteries. • Resea

Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains

Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains

• Scientists confirm one-dimensional electron behavior in phosphorus chains Atom-thin phosphorus chains have been shown to host true 1D electronsâ and squeezing them tighter could

Science · February 16, 2026 (updated February 24, 2026) · 1 min · 211 words