But while calcium and vitamin D usually get all the credit for bone health, another essential mineral — phosphorus — tends to get left out. Phosphorus and calcium are some of the "VIP minerals ...

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.

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.

Plants and microbes are known to secrete enzymes to transform organic phosphorus into bioavailable inorganic phosphorus. Now, researchers report iron oxides can drive the same conversion at ...

Phosphorus is an essential mineral that your body uses to build healthy bones, create energy, and make new cells. While it is beneficial for most people, consuming too much can be harmful ...

The major use for phosphorus is as an essential nutrient for all plant and animal life, commonly as phosphate in inorganic fertiliser. At the same time, phosphates and organophosphates are widely used ...

Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Functional Soft Condensed Matter, Department of Polymeric Material and Engineering, School of Materials and Energy, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou ...