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    Breakthrough in photosynthesis helps adapt plants to rapid climate change
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    Breakthrough in photosynthesis helps adapt plants to rapid climate change

    Scientists know that they can increase crop yields by accelerating photosynthesis, where plants convert CO2, water and light into oxygen.
    Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 28

    Architecture Students Build Solar-Powered Greenhouse That Uses 50% Less Energy

    A group of architecture students came up with a new way to store use and store energy in greenhouses through solar power.
    Cutting down on one 'super fat' could help plants survive climate change
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 14

    Cutting down on one 'super fat' could help plants survive climate change

    Even drops of a few degrees can be tough on growing plants. If temperature swings become too large, that means less food for the planet.
    Healthy plant-based diets shown to lower risk of developing diabetes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 11

    Healthy plant-based diets shown to lower risk of developing diabetes

    The consumption of healthy plant-based foods is associated with a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) in generally healthy people
    Licorice may be a promising cancer treatment, researchers say
    Joseph Shavit
    • Apr 7

    Licorice may be a promising cancer treatment, researchers say

    Licorice is more than a candy and may play a role in preventing or treating certain types of cancer, according to researchers.
    Natural plant extract shown to extend life by 40% - landmark study concludes
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 25

    Natural plant extract shown to extend life by 40% - landmark study concludes

    A landmark study linking greater metabolic health—achieved through a natural plant extract—with longer lifespans in C. elegans.
    Light-emitting plants could become the eco-friendly urban lighting of the future
    Joseph Shavit
    • Feb 6

    Light-emitting plants could become the eco-friendly urban lighting of the future

    Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.
    Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants
    Joseph Shavit
    • Jan 5

    Gravitational action of sun and moon influences behavior of animals and plants

    Matter on Earth, both live and inert, experiences the effects of the gravitational forces of the Sun and Moon expressed in the form of tides
    Giant 'corpse plant' draws crowds in Southern California
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    Giant 'corpse plant' draws crowds in Southern California

    The bloom of a giant and stinky Sumatran flower nicknamed the "corpse plant" because it smells like a dead body is drawing huge crowds.
    Scientists create light-emitting plants --- eco-friendly urban lighting of the future
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    Scientists create light-emitting plants --- eco-friendly urban lighting of the future

    Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.
    A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forestry
    Joseph Shavit
    • Nov 8, 2021

    A 150-year-old note from Charles Darwin is inspiring a change in the way forestry

    Charles Darwin made a powerful observation that a mixture of species planted together grow more strongly than species planted individually.
    'Ray guns' let scientists use light instead of DNA to tell plant populations apart
    Joseph Shavit
    • Oct 23, 2021

    'Ray guns' let scientists use light instead of DNA to tell plant populations apart

    In this new study, we've shown that you can use light instead of DNA to define plant populations, at a similar level of detail.
    Thai cabbies turn taxis into gardens amid COVID-19 crunch
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 23, 2021

    Thai cabbies turn taxis into gardens amid COVID-19 crunch

    With demand for taxis drying up in Thailand and thousands of drivers leaving town, one cab company has turned its vehicles into mini gardens
    Scientists create light-emitting plants --- eco-friendly urban lighting of the future
    Joshua Shavit
    • Sep 23, 2021

    Scientists create light-emitting plants --- eco-friendly urban lighting of the future

    Using specialized nanoparticles embedded in plant leaves, MIT engineers have created a light-emitting plant that can be charged by an LED.
    The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 19, 2021

    The future of vaccines may look more like eating a salad than getting a shot in the arm

    UC Riverside scientists are studying whether they can turn edible plants like lettuce into mRNA vaccine factories.
    A newly discovered bacteria offers new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 19, 2021

    A newly discovered bacteria offers new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops

    A newly discovered parasitic bacteria to slow down plant aging, may offer new ways to protect disease-threatened food crops.
    Drought–more than temperature–governs diversity of life on Earth
    Joseph Shavit
    • Sep 9, 2021

    Drought–more than temperature–governs diversity of life on Earth

    Scientists have long believed that temperature, especially freezing cold, limits diversity of plant species.
    New gene developed to make plants heat-tolerant in rising temperatures
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 12, 2021

    New gene developed to make plants heat-tolerant in rising temperatures

    With temperatures rising globally, agricultural crops are feeling the stress. Warmer weather can cause a large reduction in crop yield.
    Botanists discover new carnivorous plant with a very unique ability
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 11, 2021

    Botanists discover new carnivorous plant with a very unique ability

    Botanists at the University of Wisconsin–Madison and UBC have discovered a new carnivorous plant in western North America.
    Stinkweed could make a cleaner bio-jet fuel, study finds
    Joshua Shavit
    • Aug 3, 2021

    Stinkweed could make a cleaner bio-jet fuel, study finds

    A common farm weed could make a “greener” jet fuel with fewer production-related environmental impacts than other biofuels
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