A team of environmental researchers, Earth scientists and pollution specialists at Nanjing University, the Chinese Academy of ...

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

Plants have been using solar energy for millions of years, but advances in machine learning and protein engineering could ...

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

The study revealed that microplastics are disrupting photosynthesis across a broad spectrum of plant species, including ...

As scientists conduct more and more research on microplastics, it’s becoming clear that these tiny particles can be found ...

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

“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 ...

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

The chicken-and-egg question takes a scientific turn when it comes to determining whether oxygen production through photosynthesis or its consumption by aerobic metabolism (such as respiration) ...

It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid increase in microorganisms capable of performing photosynthesis. Researchers ...