Scientists Predict When Earth’s Last Plant Could Die
With the increased energy output, we would all wonder how long Earth can remain habitable now that the…
Earth’s Plants May Have Nearly 2 Billion Years Left Before the Planet Becomes Too Hostile
Credit: Wikimedia Commons Earth’s last great survivor may not be humanity, or even animals. It may be photosynthesis…
Climate Models May Be Wrong About How Trees Store Carbon
Scientists found that a significant share of the carbon oak trees absorb arrives after wood production has already…
Artist Farms World’s Largest Living Photograph That’s Visible Only From the Sky
Fly over a field near Toulouse, France, look down, and right now you will see a giant eye…
Plant-based eye drops harness photosynthesis to heal dry eyes
What if your eyes could use light to heal themselves? Drawing inspiration from how plants harness sunlight, researchers…
Scientists discover light can slow plant growth; here’s how it works |
It’s factually correct that light is crucial for photosynthesis, but research from Osaka Metropolitan University uncovers an intriguing…
Responses of Cyanobacterial Crusts and Microbial Communities to Extreme Environments of the Stratosphere
Cyanobacterial crusts in the stratosphere during light exposure — Microorganisms via PubMed How microbial communities respond to extreme…
How Proteins Crucial To Photosynthesis On Earth Are Arranged
Live leaf cells of the moss Bryum capillare, showing abundant chloroplasts (green spherical bodies) and their accumulated starch…
Photosynthetic Exergy I. Thermodynamic Limits For Habitable-zone Planets
Spectral flux and exergy at the top of the atmosphere for three blackbody models, all normalized to the…
New carbon-fixing cycle helps plants absorb more CO2 and grow larger
A team in Taiwan has engineered a new way for plants to absorb and use carbon dioxide, potentially…