Scientists have found a way to boost ethanol production via yeast fermentation, a standard method for converting plant sugars into biofuels. Their approach, detailed in the journal Nature Communications, relies on careful ...
Biotechnology
Feb 5, 2024
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Microorganisms that temporarily "go to sleep" play an important role in the evolution and survival of a population. Mathematician Shubhamoy Nandan conducted research on the effect of this characteristic called "dormancy" ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 12, 2023
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More extreme weather and large variations in temperature and precipitation: Climate change affects not only humans and animals but also plants. They, too, face significant challenges, and there is increasing interest in creating ...
Plants & Animals
Nov 9, 2023
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Driven by climate change and pollution, the decline of oxygen levels in oceans is altering biogeochemical cycles, threatening marine plants, animals and ecosystems. But how accurately are we projecting the fate of marine ...
Ecology
Sep 28, 2023
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Redwoods and oaks that thrive on California's coastline and coastal mountains might soon start finding it harder to survive. Human-caused climate change is altering the temperatures and rainfall patterns to which those and ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 26, 2023
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Researchers at the University of Oxford's Botanic Garden and the Mathematical Institute have shown that the shape, size, and geometry of carnivorous pitcher plants determines the type of prey they trap. The results have been ...
Plants & Animals
Sep 8, 2023
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A newly discovered way of optimizing plant enzymes through bioengineering has increased knowledge of how plant material can be converted into biofuels, biochemicals and other high-value products.
Biotechnology
Sep 6, 2023
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Michigan State University researchers have made a discovery that could help turn a natural kill switch in plant cells into a "life switch" that helps crops better survive the challenges presented by climate change.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 31, 2023
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Weeds have always been a significant problem for agriculture. They compete with crops for resources such as light, water and nutrients, which can result in severe yield losses.
Molecular & Computational biology
Aug 18, 2023
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An obscure aquatic plant has helped to explain how plants avoid cracking up under the stresses and strains of growth.
Plants & Animals
Jun 22, 2023
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