The sun shines a massive amount of energy onto the Earth's surface every day. What if humans could take a cue from plants and use sunlight to make their own food?
Other
Aug 30, 2016
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In the Netherlands, the best known member of the plant family Cleomaceae (related to cabbage) is the ornamental 'spider plant', Cleome hassleriana. However, in large parts of Africa and Asia, Cleome gynandra is a popular ...
Biotechnology
Jun 18, 2015
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Scientists from ILL and CEA-Grenoble have improved our understanding of the way plants evolved to take advantage of sunlight. Using cold neutron diffraction, they analysed the structure of thylakoid lipids found in plant ...
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 2, 2014
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Current atmospheric ozone levels are already suppressing soybean yields, according to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and university cooperators studying the effect of global climate change ...
Ecology
Nov 17, 2009
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One of the most significant developments in agricultural growth in modern times has been the continuous and substantial increase in corn yield over the past 80 years in the U.S. Corn Belt.
Ecology
Mar 16, 2009
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