Microplastics can cut a plant’s ability to photosynthesize by up to 12 percent, new research shows microplastics are ...

BEIJING -- A Chinese research team has developed a carbon-based nanomaterial from agricultural waste biomass that can enhance ...

A study finds that microplastics are damaging the photosynthesis of plants, threatening global food security and increasing ...

How can we produce clean hydrogen without burning fossil hydrocarbons or other non-renewable energy sources? We can do so ...

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid ...

Researchers at the Salk Institute study how C4 photosynthesis could boost crop productivity and climate resilience.

“For example, it is well known that in vitro exposure to some microplastics can lead to reduced photosynthesis and increased levels of oxidative stress in some algae. However, there are hundreds of ...

Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...

Under the sea ice during the Arctic’s pitch-black polar night, cells power photosynthesis on the lowest light levels ever ...

It’s no secret that plants rely on sunlight to survive. Photosynthesis, the process of converting solar energy into food, has ...

However, there is also a positive effect, as scientists from WUR have discovered: for the past century, the extra CO2 has led to more efficient photosynthesis in tropical trees. This is ...

A breakthrough in renewable energy research has led to the development of a cost-effective and highly efficient iron-based ...