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Too Much Sugar Doesn't Put the Brakes on Turbocharged Crops

November 12, 2019

Recent research into highly productive crops such as maize and sorghum show the secret to their productivity could lie in the...

Photosynthesis Olympics: Can the Best Wheat Varieties Be Even Better?

October 18, 2019

Scientists found that the best performing wheat varieties were more than 30 percent better than the worst performing ones and...

Discovery of a Bottleneck Relief in Photosynthesis May Have a Major Impact on Food Crops

August 16, 2019

Researchers found that increasing the production of a key protein increases photosynthesis by 10 percent

A Forest 'Glow' Reveals Awakening from Hibernation

May 29, 2019

Researchers use fluorescence as a proxy to track photosynthesis in evergreen forests

First Organism Discovered with Chlorophyll Genes That Doesn't Photosynthesize

April 4, 2019

The peculiar organism is dubbed "corallicolid" because it is found in 70 percent of corals around the world

New Approach Facilitates Spectroscopy on Individual Molecules

March 11, 2019

An international team has now succeeded in determining the spectral properties of individual molecules

How to Feed the World by 2050? Recent Breakthrough Boosts Plant Growth by 40 Percent

February 19, 2019

Researchers have created a shortcut for a glitch that plagues most food crops

Moving Artificial Leaves out of the Lab and into the Air

February 13, 2019

The artificial leaf would be at least 10 times more efficient than natural leaves at converting carbon dioxide to fuel

Crafoord Prize Awarded for Discovery of Miniscule Organism

January 18, 2019

This year’s Crafoord Prize has been awarded to Sallie Chisholm for the discovery of and research into a very small cyan...

More Efficient Solar Cells Imitate Photosynthesis

January 16, 2019

A team of researchers hopes to revolutionize solar technology

Scientists Engineer Shortcut for Photosynthetic Glitch, Boost Crop Growth by 40 Percent

January 4, 2019

Researchers are engineering crops to photosynthesize more efficiently to sustainably increase worldwide food productivity...

New Composite Material Can Cool Itself Down Under Extreme Temperatures

October 29, 2018

A cutting-edge material, inspired by nature, can regulate its own temperature and could equally be used to treat burns and he...

Photosynthesis Discovery Could Help Next-Gen Biotechnologies

September 25, 2018

The findings provide new insights into the process of photosynthesis at the molecular level

Making the Oxygen We Breathe, a Photosynthesis Mechanism Exposed

June 12, 2018

Arguably, the greatest fueler of life on our planet is photosynthesis, but understanding its labyrinthine chemistry, powered ...

Clean and Green: A Moss That Removes Lead from Water

January 18, 2018

Lead-contaminated water is a serious environmental concern that has recently proved to be disastrous when left untreated...

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