MIT team creates bionic plants
Nanotechnology could turn shrubbery into supercharged energy producers or sensors for explosives Plants have many valuable functions: They provide food and fuel, release the oxygen … Read more
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Are plants more intelligent than we assumed?
Like higher organisms, plants appear able to make complex decisions. At least this is what scientists from the Helmholtz Center for Environmental Research (UFZ) and … Read more
Potatoes Could Step Up Performance under Climate Change Pressure
Agricultural Research Service (ARS) agricultural engineer David Fleisher and his colleagues conducted studies to measure how potato plants would respond to elevated atmospheric carbon dioxide … Read more
Microalgae, aquatic plants can help clean up Fukushima
After a huge earthquake caused severe damage to the Fukushima 1 Nuclear Power Plant in 2011, Japanese plant scientists have been working to determine the … Read more
Fungus May Offer Natural Weed Control
A naturally occurring fungus may prove useful in the fight against Palmer amaranth, an aggressive southern weed that can grow at the rate of two … Read more
Scientists ID Genes for Upping Oil in Plant Leaves
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have identified the key genes required for oil production and accumulation in plant leaves and … Read more
New micro water sensor can aid growers
Crop growers, wine grape and other fruit growers, food processors and even concrete makers all benefit from water sensors for accurate, steady and numerous moisture … Read more
Green roofing keeps temps cool indoors despite the heat outside
Aitor Erkoreka, a UPV/EHU lecturer and researcher, has shown that green roofs are ideal for places where it is very hot in summer. So, by … Read more
Landscape architecture survey: Is plant knowledge passé?
MISSISSIPPI STATE, MISSISSIPPI — Authors of a recent study examined an ongoing debate in the discipline of landscape architecture: exactly how much plant knowledge is required for professionals in the field? Robert Brzuszek, Richard Harkess, and Eric …
Rose torture: severe heat in Texas yields better varieties for research
At least one person admits that the extreme heat in Texas this year was beneficial. But all the same, he’d opt next time for a handmade torture chamber. “Some people will complain about the heat, but from my viewpo…
The heart of the plant
Food prices are soaring at the same time as the Earth’s population is nearing 9 billion. As a result the need for increased crop yields is extremely important. New research led by Carnegie’s Wolf Frommer into the system by which sugars…
