Researchers from the James Hutton Institute and the University of Abertay Dundee have created a transparent soil which allows the roots to grow “as exactly as they would in normal soil.” The advantage of this new soil is that observers are able to study roots in detail through this “see-through” soil. It was anticipated by the researchers that this soil would have an impact on many disciplines that are associated with interactions of plant roots and soils.

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