Scientists measure impact of volcanic ash on ocean biology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists from the University of Southampton are investigating the impact of ash from the Icelandic volcano eruption on ocean biology.
Earth Sciences
May 14, 2010
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Study concludes climate change will wreak havoc on oceans by 2100
(Phys.org) —A new study looking at the impacts of climate change on the world's ocean systems concludes that by the year 2100, about 98 percent of the oceans will be affected by acidification, warming temperatures, low ...
Environment
Oct 17, 2013
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The mechanisms that produce 'menopause' in plants identified
In those plants with a single reproductive episode, called monocarpics, the onset of reproduction is marked by the formation of the first flowers. The signals that control the start of flowering are highly studied (light, ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 28, 2022
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The future of plant science -- a technology perspective
Plant science is key to addressing the major challenges facing humanity in the 21st Century, according to Carnegie's David Ehrhardt and Wolf Frommer. In a Perspective published in The Plant Cell, the two researchers argue ...
Biotechnology
Mar 2, 2012
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Biochemists to study how crops can increase protein production
The small flowering plant Arabidopsis is widely used in laboratories as a model organism in plant biology.
Biochemistry
Apr 10, 2009
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Reducing reliance on nitrogen fertilizers with biological nitrogen fixation
Crop yields have increased substantially over the past decades, occurring alongside the increasing use of nitrogen fertilizer. While nitrogen fertilizer benefits crop growth, it has negative effects on the environment and ...
Biotechnology
Mar 26, 2020
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Team designs system to create bioplastics
A team of Texas A&M AgriLife Research scientists has developed a system that uses carbon dioxide, CO2, to produce biodegradable plastics, or bioplastics, that could replace the nondegradable plastics used today. The research ...
Biochemistry
Sep 28, 2022
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Annual Arctic sea ice less reflective than old ice
In the Arctic Ocean, the blanket of permanent sea ice is being progressively replaced by a transient winter cover. In recent years the extent of the northern ocean's ice cover has declined. The summer melt season is starting ...
Earth Sciences
May 17, 2012
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'Pharmaceutical' approach boosts oil production from algae
Taking an approach similar to that used for discovering new therapeutic drugs, chemists at the University of California, Davis, have found several compounds that can boost oil production by green microscopic algae, a potential ...
Biotechnology
Apr 8, 2013
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How cranberries impact infection-causing bacteria
Consuming cranberry products has been anecdotally associated with prevention of urinary tract infections (UTIs) for over 100 years. But is this popular belief a myth, or scientific fact?
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 15, 2013
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