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A group of scientists has shown that for plants and insects the applied pesticide toxicity in agriculture has substantially increased between 2004 and 2016. In a paper published in the current issue of Science,...
MIT researchers have started growing structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production. The researchers have proposed a way to grow certain plant tissues,...
As world temperatures rise, the rate at which plants in certain regions can absorb carbon dioxide is declining, according to University of Queensland research. Over a three year period, the researchers took direct measurements...
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) in Zurich are conducting interdisciplinary research into the development of materials that open the door to organic infrastructures with closed material cycles, such as bridges...
Climate change is likely to alter the environmental conditions in many of the world’s regions within a short period of time. Plant species that can quickly adapt to changes are thus becoming increasingly important....
Until now, the Arctic tundra has been the domain of low-growing grasses and dwarf shrubs. But new, taller plant species have been slowly taking over this chilly neighbourhood, report an international group of nearly...
A new report published in Science reveals that limiting warming to the ultimate goal of the Paris Agreement would avoid half the risks associated with warming of 2C for plants and animals, and two...
Plants could be the key to regulating extreme weather forecasts, as a new study demonstrates the importance of vegetation in responding to rising C02 levels. Predicting how increasing atmospheric CO2 will affect the hydrologic cycle...
Plants and algae use the enzyme Rubisco to fix carbon dioxide, removing it from the atmosphere and converting it into biomass. Algae have figured out a way to increase the efficiency of carbon fixation....
China has broken ground on the world’s first ‘forest city’, which will feature 40,000 trees and 1 million plants. Solar panels and geothermal energy will provide inhabitants in the city of Liuzhou with electricity....
Researchers have demonstrated revolutionary robotic techniques inspired by plants. The techniques, which demonstrate the efficiency of plants, include a 3D-printed trunk, leaves that sense the environment and roots that change direction. Humans understand problems...
Gardens on façades and roofs combined with transparent photovoltaic panels could increase energy efficiency while also providing improved insulation. The Vienna University of Technology conducted a research project studying the effects of growing plants...
