Researchers discover new mechanism for plants to perceive light and heat
Researchers from the University of Bayreuth and the Heinrich Heine University of Düsseldorf have described a previously unknown mechanism in ...
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Researchers create artificial plants that purify indoor air and produce electricity
On average, Americans spend about 90% of their time indoors, and the air we breathe at work, school, or home ...
As temperatures rise, researchers identify mechanisms behind plants’ response to warming
Microscopic pores on the surface of leaves, called stomata, help plants “breathe” by controlling the amount of water they lose ...
Do plants and fungi exchange carbon for nutrients? Unlikely, researchers say
Every year, plants move 3.58 gigatons of carbon to mycorrhizal fungi, their underground partners – enough, in fact, that if ...
Closely related plants show species use different methods to adapt to extreme environments, study finds
Scientists have discovered that different populations of a plant species closely related to many globally important crops use very different ...
Researchers Create Database of AI Models to Find New Alloys for Nuclear Fusion Plants
A study led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory details how artificial intelligence researchers created an AI ...
Research shows auto plants increased their workforce after transitioning to electric vehicle production
U.S. auto plants producing battery-electric vehicles required more labor than traditional internal combustion engine plants, a result that runs counter ...
New research finds fungi that live in healthy plants are sensitive to climate change
Spruces, pines, firs, and other trees dominate the icy expanses of land that stretch across North America, Northern Europe, and ...
Could mini nuclear power plants fill South Africa’s energy deficits?
South African nuclear scientists want to build a new generation of mini nuclear reactors, both to plug holes in their ...
Car fumes and weeds are a double whammy for fire-loving native plants
Spring brings native wildflowers to bloom in the Santa Monica Mountains northwest of Los Angeles. These beauties provide food for ...
