Start small to answer the big questions about photosynthesis
New scientific techniques are revealing the intricate role that proteins play in photosynthesis.
Plants & Animals
Mar 11, 2021
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Meet the latest member of Hokie Nation, a newly discovered millipede that lives at Virginia Tech
Hearing the words "new species discovered" may conjure images of deep caves, uncharted rainforests, or hidden oases in the desert.
Plants & Animals
Mar 4, 2021
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Hotter, drier, CRISPR: Editing for climate change
Gene editing technology will play a vital role in climate-proofing future crops to protect global food supplies, according to scientists at The University of Queensland.
Biotechnology
Feb 26, 2021
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Survey shows more wildflowers in bloom during January than ever before
A record number of wildflowers were found to be in bloom this winter, according to a new survey by the Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland.
Plants & Animals
Jan 26, 2021
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Researcher expands plant genome editing with newly engineered variant of CRISPR-Cas9
Alongside Dennis van Engelsdorp, associate professor at the University of Maryland (UMD) in Entomology named for the fifth year in a row for his work in honey bee and pollinator health, Yiping Qi, associate professor in Plant ...
Biotechnology
Jan 22, 2021
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Even in a 'water-rich' country like New Zealand, some cities could face water shortages this summer
After eight months of drought rules, Auckland finally relaxed water restrictions last week, but as New Zealand heads into another La Niña summer, other cities can expect serious water shortages both now and in the future.
Environment
Dec 22, 2020
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New plant species from Amazonia region named after Dresden botanist
Aristolochia wankeana is the name of a recently discovered new pipevine species from French Guyana, named after the Dresden botanist Prof. Dr. Stefan Wanke. Together with Aristolochia neinhuisii, the new species is the second ...
Plants & Animals
Dec 7, 2020
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Making green drugs: Tapping into nature without tapping it out
Roland Kersten made his way down the aisle of the local supermarket, selecting different varieties of potato. This was one of the easier collection trips that a researcher in Whitehead Institute Member Jing-Ke Weng's lab ...
Ecology
Dec 4, 2020
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Methods developed by biorobotics engineers help make hydropower plants more fish-friendly
In the Europe-wide FIThydro project, TalTech researchers worked with industry partners to study existing hydroelectric power plants. Together with researchers across Europe, they developed new assessment methods and technologies ...
Environment
Nov 10, 2020
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Officials: Carbon capture project would be largest in world
One of the largest coal-fired power plants in the U.S. Southwest would undergo a $1.4 billion overhaul as part of a proposal to keep the plant operating for at least another decade while meeting stricter environmental requirements ...
Environment
Oct 6, 2020
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