Virginia researchers studying 'the sound of plants dancing' to improve agriculture
What do dancing plants sound like?
Plants & Animals
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We can programme plants to grow biomolecules. Is farming the future of vaccines?
On the southern outskirts of the city of Owensboro in Kentucky, US, there is a square, nondescript building. Inside, rows and rows of small plants are growing under artificial lights. This is a new generation biotech venture: ...
Biotechnology
Aug 26, 2020
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Long-term heat-storage ceramics absorbing thermal energy from hot water
Approximately seventy percent of the thermal energy generated in thermal and nuclear power plants is lost as waste heat, with a temperature below the boiling point of water. In a recent report on Science Advances, Yoshitaka ...
New study reveals use of antibiotics on crops is more widespread than previously thought
The world is aware of the overuse of antibiotics and the development of resistance in bacterial populations. This has led to calls for greater control and monitoring of their use in both human and veterinary medicine. What ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 23, 2020
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Study shows dry air drives overlooked changes in how plants drink and breathe
Plants drink up much of the water that falls to Earth. They take what they need before releasing it through tiny holes on the underside of their leaves, just as people release water vapor with every exhale.
Environment
Jun 1, 2020
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Grassland studies, radar-tracked bumblebees offer clues for protecting pollinators
Scientists used a radar to track a bumblebee from its maiden flight until death for the first time as part of wider research racing to understand the impact and needs of declining bee populations, including on Europe's fragmented ...
Ecology
Apr 27, 2020
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Engineers develop precision injection system for plants
While the human world is reeling from one pandemic, there are several ongoing epidemics that affect crops and put global food production at risk. Oranges, olives, and bananas are already under threat in many areas due to ...
Plants & Animals
Apr 27, 2020
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Engineered microbes can produce biodegradable plastics at lower cost and environmental impact than plant-based plastics
If you look up from your screen and glance around you, it's nearly certain that there will be something made of synthetic plastic within arm's reach (maybe even the clothing you're wearing). Humans have only been manufacturing ...
Biochemistry
Apr 23, 2020
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Report: Outbreak triggers drop in climate-changing emissions
Despite mocking the idea of climate change, President Donald Trump will preside over one of the country's sharpest drops in climate-damaging emissions on record, as the economic paralysis from the coronavirus tamps down energy ...
Environment
Apr 8, 2020
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A promising new strategy to help broken bones heal faster
People with diabetes are at a higher risk of fracturing a bone than the general population. And if they do break one it also takes longer than normal to heal.
Biotechnology
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