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International rice researchers take on world hunger – Maize could help to improve rice yield
Rice is the staple food for more than half of the world’s population. Thus, it is one of the most important crops in the world. Rice uses the C3 photosynthetic…
Nanobionics Supercharge Photosynthesis
A new process has been developed for spontaneously incorporating and assembling carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and oxygen scavenging nanoparticles into chloroplasts,…
Major advance in artificial photosynthesis poses win/win for the environment
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system that can capture carbon dioxide…
Phytoplankton as Carbon Pumps
By some estimates, almost half of the world’s organic carbon is fixed by marine organisms called phytoplankton – single-celled photosynthetic organisms that…
Deep within spinach leaves, vibrations enhance efficiency of photosynthesis
The findings could potentially help engineers make more efficient solar cells and energy storage systems. They also inject new evidence into an ongoing…
UF/IFAS Research Findings Shed Light on Seagrass Needs
Loss of seagrass means fish, crabs and other animals lose their homes and manatees and sea turtles lose a source of food. Nutrients, such as phosphorous, may…