Purple bacteria contain pigments that allow them to use sunlight as their source of energy, hence their color. Small as they are, these microbes can teach us a lot about life on Earth, because they have been around longer ...
Cell & Microbiology
Jul 23, 2013
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Botanists in Vermont say a flowering plant long thought to be extinct in the state is making a comeback.
Plants & Animals
Jul 27, 2017
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Purple potatoes might not be the first thing that comes to mind when trying to increase vitamin, mineral and antioxidant intake. However, a group of researchers from Colorado State University have recently developed potato ...
Biotechnology
May 20, 2016
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Billions of years ago, Earth was a different place. Intense volcanism, meteorite impacts, and toxic gases like methane made it hostile to modern life. Most notably, it lacked the oxygen-rich environment that makes our planet ...
Ecology
Jun 26, 2023
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Kansas State University isn't the only place where the color purple rules. In the plant world, many plants are defined by their purple color.
Plants & Animals
Feb 9, 2011
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When gardeners look at a petunia, they see the vibrant and versatile blooms of the most popular bedding plant in the U.S. But when plant scientists look at a petunia, they see an important model plant species—one that just ...
Biotechnology
Jun 6, 2016
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Nature has perfected the art of using the Sun to fuel growth. A team of international researchers looked into what is needed to recreate the process artificially. The results could have various uses, from an alternative to ...
Materials Science
Jul 4, 2013
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The dye industry of the 19th century was fast-moving and international, according to a state-of-the-art analysis of four purple dresses. The study, published in Spectrochimica Acta, Part A: Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy, ...
Analytical Chemistry
Dec 1, 2015
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An international team of researchers has found new evidence that our prehistoric ancestors had a detailed understanding of plants long before the development of agriculture.
Biotechnology
Jul 16, 2014
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Compounds found in purple potatoes may help kill colon cancer stem cells and limit the spread of the cancer, according to a team of researchers.
Biochemistry
Aug 26, 2015
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