Plant Scientists at the University of Liverpool have revealed new insights into the mechanisms that allow certain plants to conserve water and tolerate drought.
Biotechnology
Nov 16, 2017
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Life on Earth is impossible without photosynthesis. It provides food and oxygen to all higher life forms and plays an important role in the climate system, regulating the uptake of carbon dioxide (CO2) from the Earth's atmosphere ...
Environment
Oct 12, 2017
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When engineers want to speed something up, they look for the "pinch points," the slowest steps in a system, and make them faster.
Biotechnology
Oct 11, 2017
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People avoid sunburn by applying sunscreen. But how do plants avoid getting burnt?
Biotechnology
Sep 21, 2017
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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have harnessed the power of photosynthesis to convert carbon dioxide into fuels and alcohols at efficiencies far greater than plants. ...
Materials Science
Sep 18, 2017
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Earth-abundant, cheap metals are promising photocatalytic electrode materials in artificial photosynthesis. A team of Chinese scientists now reports that a thin layer of titania beneath hematite nanorods can boost the performance ...
Materials Science
Aug 24, 2017
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Photosynthesis provides energy for the vast majority of life on Earth. But chlorophyll, the green pigment that plants use to harvest sunlight, is relatively inefficient. To enable humans to capture more of the sun's energy ...
Materials Science
Aug 22, 2017
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A new study, led by the University of Bristol, has shed new light on the origin, timing and habitat in which the chloroplast first evolved.
Biotechnology
Aug 14, 2017
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Scientists at the University of Sheffield have published new research illuminating how energy is transferred in molecules - something that could influence new molecular technologies for the future.
Materials Science
Jul 11, 2017
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Photosynthesis is one of the most complicated and important processes—responsible for kick-starting Earth's food chain. While we have modeled its more-than-100 major steps, scientists are still discovering the purpose of ...
Biotechnology
Jun 29, 2017
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