Microalgae use their light-sensing ‘eyes’ to navigate ocean depthsScience
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The tiny phytoplankton that drive oxygen production and carbon storage in Earth's oceans are revealing how they navigate their ever-changing underwater world. Diatoms are unicellular…
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Full articleClimate Science Digest: December 4, 2024Science
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Boosting food security with climate-ready potatoes A team at the University of Illinois, part of the Realizing Increased Photosynthetic Efficiency (RIPE) project, has developed potatoes…
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Full articleSuperior photosynthesis in some plants may unlock climate-resilient crop innovationsScience
Superior photosynthesis in some plants may unlock climate-resilient crop innovations
Scientists from the Salk Institute and the University of Cambridge have uncovered how certain plants developed a highly efficient photosynthesis method known as C4, a…
Adrian AlexandreNovember 21, 2024
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Study explores soot and volatile particles' role in contrail formation and climate impact Contrails form across the sky behind a jet aircraft engine. Credit: Mateus…
Muser NewsDeskNovember 2, 2024
Full articleResearchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilienceScience
Researchers uncover plant genes for anti-stress molecule to boost crop resilience
In a breakthrough for sustainable agriculture, researchers from the University of East Anglia (UEA) have identified the genes responsible for the production of a unique…
Adrian AlexandreOctober 9, 2024
Full articleCentury-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient cropsNewsScience
Century-old barley experiment unlocks genetic secrets for climate-resilient crops
A century-old experiment, initiated before the Great Depression, has led scientists to uncover the genetic keys behind barley's remarkable adaptability. This discovery could safeguard barley,…
Adrian AlexandreSeptember 11, 2024
Full articleHow plant cold specialists can adapt to the environmentClimate
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International team of evolutionary biologists investigate genomic underpinnings for the adaptive potential of spoonworts. By Heidelberg University Plant cold specialists like the spoonworts have adapted…
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