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Published Engineers devise technology to prevent fouling in photobioreactors for CO2 capture - Engineers Devise Technology to Prevent Fouling in Photobioreactors for CO2 Capture



A new, inexpensive technology can limit the buildup of algae on the walls of photobioreactors that c...
Published 'Zero plant extinction' is possible, says plant ecologist - Zero Plant Extinction is Possible, Says Plant Ecologist



Like animals, many plant species are struggling to adapt to a human-dominated planet. However, plant...
Published Like ancient mariners, ancestors of Prochlorococcus microbes rode out to sea on exoskeleton particles - Like Ancient Mariners, Ancestors of Prochlorococcus Microbes Rode Out to Sea on Exoskeleton Particles



Throughout the ocean, billions upon billions of plant-like microbes make up an invisible floating fo...
Published A guide through the genome - A Guide Through the Genome: Understanding the Blueprint of Life



Plants show enormous variety in traits relevant to breeding, such as plant height, yield and resista...
Published Researchers find new mechanism for sodium salt detoxification in plants - Researchers Find New Mechanism for Sodium Salt Detoxification in Plants



A team of researchers has found a mechanism in thale cress (Arabidopsis thaliana) which enables plan...
Published Team finds reliable predictor of plant species persistence, coexistence - Team Finds Reliable Predictor of Plant Species Persistence, Coexistence



Ecological scientists have long sought ways to measure and predict how specific plant communities wi...
Published Trees in areas prone to hurricanes have strong ability to survive even after severe damage - Trees in Areas Prone to Hurricanes: Surviving Severe Damage



The island of Dominica took a direct hit from Category 5 Hurricane Maria. Nine months afterward, res...
Published Wheat's ancient roots of viral resistance uncovered - Wheat's Ancient Roots of Viral Resistance Uncovered


The DNA sequence of a gene in wheat responsible for resisting a devastating virus has been discovere...
Published How the Amazon rainforest is likely to cope with the effect of future drought - How the Amazon Rainforest is Adapting to Future Droughts



A major collaboration involving 80 scientists from Europe and South America has identified the regio...
Published Bigger flowers, greater rewards: Plants adapt to climate disruptions to lure pollinators - Bigger Flowers, Greater Rewards: Plants Adapt to Climate Disruptions to Lure Pollinators


There's been a well-documented shift toward earlier springtime flowering in many plants as the world...
Published Prehistoric scat reveals 'Waves' of extinction in Colombia - Prehistoric Scat Reveals 'Waves' of Extinction in Colombia



Fungal spores found in dung have revealed that large animals went extinct in two 'waves' in the Colo...
Published Rooting out how plants control nitrogen use - Rooting Out How Plants Control Nitrogen Use



Nitrogen is such a crucial nutrient for plants that vast quantities of nitrogen-containing fertilize...
Published The counting of nine billion trees could help manage climate credits and nature restoration - The Counting of Nine Billion Trees: A Key to Managing Climate Credits and Nature Restoration


Researchers have developed a method that has now mapped several billion trees and their carbon uptak...
Published New species of microalgae discovered - New Species of Microalgae Discovered: A Breakthrough in Biotechnology


A new species of microalgae was found in water from a home aquarium. While analyzing DNA samples tak...
Published Researchers put plant protein mechanism into bacteria to help move forward 50 years of effort - Researchers Put Plant Protein Mechanism into Bacteria to Help Move Forward 50 Years of Effort


Researchers have added components of plant chloroplasts to bacteria. This feat, 50 years in the maki...
Published Mulching time of forest meadows influences insect diversity - Mulching Time of Forest Meadows Influences Insect Diversity


Researchers have examined how mulching at different times affects insect flower-visitors and larvae....
Published eDNA holds the key to safeguarding pollinators amid global declines - eDNA Holds the Key to Safeguarding Pollinators Amid Global Declines


Researchers have uncovered new evidence of western pygmy possums interacting with native flowers, pr...
Published Over 4% of summer mortality in European cities is attributable to urban heat islands - Over 4% of Summer Mortality in European Cities is Attributable to Urban Heat Islands



Over four percent of deaths in cities during the summer months are due to urban heat islands, and on...
Published Groundbreaking images of root chemicals offer new insights on plant growth - Groundbreaking Images of Root Chemicals Offer New Insights on Plant Growth



Applying imaging technology to plant roots, researchers have developed a new understanding of chemic...
Published Microplastics limit energy production in tiny freshwater species - Microplastics Limit Energy Production in Tiny Freshwater Species


Microplastic pollution reduces energy production in a microscopic creature found in freshwater world...