Traditional breeding falls short in boosting soybean photosynthesis
A team from the University of Illinois has determined that improving a key component of soybean photosynthesis is unlikely to ...
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What Is Photosynthesis? Nature's Fundamental Process, Explained
That process, called carbon fixation, resulted in the assembly of two three-carbon molecules called 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA ...
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Microplastics Impair Photosynthesis in Freshwater, Marine, and Terrestrial Ecosystems
Microplastics disrupt photosynthesis, leading to global productivity losses. Findings stress the importance of addressing ...
Artificial photosynthesis: Chemists develop dye stack that mimics plant energy conversion
With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists from ...
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Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plants—and That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests
On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...
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Microplastics Are Disrupting Photosynthesis, And The Impact Could Be Huge
Microplastic impacts varied across plant type and location, but average reductions in photosynthesis rates varied between ...
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Scientists Take Key Step in Mimicking Photosynthesis
Learn how replicating the natural process plants use to create their own food from sun and water could ease some ...
Artificial Photosynthesis: Scientists Crack Nature’s Code for Clean Energy
Artificial photosynthesis holds the key to cleaner energy and carbon capture, but replicating nature’s process is no easy ...
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Artificial photosynthesis: Researchers mimic plants
With artificial photosynthesis, humankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists have taken this one step further: They have synthesized a stack of dyes that ...
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Microplastic pollution disrupts photosynthesis, threatening global food security
A research group led by Prof. DANG Fei from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...
Earth’s lungs are choking on plastic and smoke – scientists hope to unblock them
Spring is dawning in the northern hemisphere, where most of the planet’s green land is situated. Trees are unfurling leaves ...