Scientists at the Universities of York and Leeds have made a significant discovery about the cause of the destruction of ozone over oceans.
Earth Sciences
Jan 13, 2013
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Scientists at Stanford University have developed a new solution for the challenge of making sure that when carbon dioxide (CO2) is injected underground, it actually stays put.
Earth Sciences
Aug 2, 2022
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Many scientists assume that the growing level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere will accelerate plant growth. However, a new study co-written by University of Montana researchers suggests much of this growth will be curtailed ...
Earth Sciences
Apr 20, 2015
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Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin. A new understanding of this process may help plants survive increasing stress caused ...
Plants & Animals
Jul 12, 2022
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Researchers have discovered a new gene that enables plants to regulate their growth in different temperatures.
Biotechnology
May 8, 2015
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More plants and longer growing seasons in the northern latitudes have converted parts of Alaska, Canada and Siberia to deeper shades of green. Some studies translate this Arctic greening to a greater global carbon uptake. ...
Earth Sciences
Dec 18, 2020
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While we already knew that plant roots were capable of sensing many individual soil characteristics (water, nutrients and oxygen availability), we did not have any understanding of how they integrated these signals in order ...
Biotechnology
Sep 15, 2016
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Pioneering new research from a team of Indiana University Bloomington biologists has shown for the first time that a protein which has been long known to be critical for the initiation of protein synthesis in all organisms ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 18, 2013
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As the world looks for new ways to wean itself from fossil fuels, a new answer may be emerging: underwater kites.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 5, 2013
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Plants produce a vast array of natural products, many of which we find useful for making things such as drugs. There are likely to be many other plant natural products that remain undiscovered or under-exploited, and research ...
Biotechnology
Aug 29, 2011
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