600M years of shared environmental stress response found in algae and plants
(phys.org)
Without plants on land, humans could not live on Earth.
Without plants on land, humans could not live on Earth.
Chemists develop dye stack that mimics plant energy conversion
(phys.org)
With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists from Würzburg and Seoul have taken this one step further: They have synthesized a stack of dyes that comes very close to the photosynthetic apparatus of plants. It absorbs light energy, uses it to separate charge carriers and transfers them quickly and efficiently in the stack.
With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists from Würzburg and Seoul have taken this one step further: They have synthesized a stack of dyes that comes very close to the photosynthetic apparatus of plants. It absorbs light energy, uses it to separate charge carriers and transfers them quickly and efficiently in the stack.
Backyard Cyanide
(suziepetryk.com)
There’s a bushy tree in my backyard with these dark red fruit — the kind that makes some primal instinct scream at you across millennia, but you can’t tell if it wants you to eat them or not.
There’s a bushy tree in my backyard with these dark red fruit — the kind that makes some primal instinct scream at you across millennia, but you can’t tell if it wants you to eat them or not.
Microplastics Are Messing with Photosynthesis in Plants
(scientificamerican.com)
Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality.
Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality.
Microplastics Are Messing with Photosynthesis in Plants
(scientificamerican.com)
Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality.
Microplastics are now a ubiquitous part of our daily physical reality.
Microplastics hinder plant photosynthesis, study finds
(theguardian.com)
The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging the ability of plants to photosynthesise, according to a new assessment.
The pollution of the planet by microplastics is significantly cutting food supplies by damaging the ability of plants to photosynthesise, according to a new assessment.
Plants struggled for millions of years after the worst climate catastrophe
(phys.org)
A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna have uncovered how plants responded to catastrophic climate changes 250 million years ago.
A team of scientists from University College Cork (UCC), the University of Connecticut, and the Natural History Museum of Vienna have uncovered how plants responded to catastrophic climate changes 250 million years ago.
Smart researchers pioneer nanosensor for real-time iron detection in plants
(news.mit.edu)
Researchers from the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) interdisciplinary research group of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and MIT, have developed a groundbreaking near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent nanosensor capable of simultaneously detecting and differentiating between iron forms — Fe(II) and Fe(III) — in living plants.
Researchers from the Disruptive and Sustainable Technologies for Agricultural Precision (DiSTAP) interdisciplinary research group of the Singapore-MIT Alliance for Research and Technology (SMART), MIT’s research enterprise in Singapore, in collaboration with Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL) and MIT, have developed a groundbreaking near-infrared (NIR) fluorescent nanosensor capable of simultaneously detecting and differentiating between iron forms — Fe(II) and Fe(III) — in living plants.
Orchid's nutrient theft from fungi shows photosynthesis-parasitism continuum
(phys.org)
When the orchid Oreorchis patens happens to grow close to rotten wood, it shifts its fungal symbionts to those that decompose the wood and significantly increases the amount of nutrients it takes from them—without ceasing to employ photosynthesis. As a result, the plants are bigger and produce more flowers.
When the orchid Oreorchis patens happens to grow close to rotten wood, it shifts its fungal symbionts to those that decompose the wood and significantly increases the amount of nutrients it takes from them—without ceasing to employ photosynthesis. As a result, the plants are bigger and produce more flowers.
Estimates of plant CO2 uptake rise by nearly one third
(ornl.gov)
Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment developed by scientists.
Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment developed by scientists.
Insects rely on sounds made by distressed vegetation to guide reproduction
(nytimes.com)
You may not want to sit next to a crying baby on an airplane. Apparently, moths feel the same way about plants.
You may not want to sit next to a crying baby on an airplane. Apparently, moths feel the same way about plants.
Will plants grow on the moon?
(worldsensorium.com)
Three humble plants from Earth will soon travel to a new home on the moon.
Three humble plants from Earth will soon travel to a new home on the moon.
Plant CO2 uptake rises by nearly one third in new global estimates
(ornl.gov)
Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment developed by scientists.
Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment developed by scientists.
Plants find light using gaps between their cells
(quantamagazine.org)
A mutant seedling revealed how plant tissues scatter incoming light, allowing plants to sense its direction and move toward it.
A mutant seedling revealed how plant tissues scatter incoming light, allowing plants to sense its direction and move toward it.
Show HN: I made a site to quick identify any plant and learn how to care for it
(frondly.app)
Identify any plant with a photo, get expert care advice. Your ultimate plant companion app.
Identify any plant with a photo, get expert care advice. Your ultimate plant companion app.
Kudzu, the vine that never ate the South (2015)
(smithsonianmag.com)
Introduced from Asia in the late 19th century as a garden novelty, but not widely planted until the 1930s, kudzu is now America’s most infamous weed.
Introduced from Asia in the late 19th century as a garden novelty, but not widely planted until the 1930s, kudzu is now America’s most infamous weed.
The Art of the Brew: Exploring Hops and Other Plant Ingredients That Define Beer
(worldsensorium.com)
The modern brewmaster is a highly skilled professional who expertly navigates the intricate beer-making process.
The modern brewmaster is a highly skilled professional who expertly navigates the intricate beer-making process.