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What Is Photosynthesis? Nature's Fundamental Process, Explained
That process, called carbon fixation, resulted in the assembly of two three-carbon molecules called 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA ...
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Scientists develop cutting-edge tech to spy on plant behavior — here's how it could impact future food production
When better algorithms are in place, scientists can track plant health more accurately. Scientists develop cutting-edge tech ...
Artificial Photosynthesis: Scientists Crack Nature’s Code for Clean Energy
Artificial photosynthesis holds the key to cleaner energy and carbon capture, but replicating nature’s process is no easy ...
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Microplastic pollution disrupts photosynthesis, threatening global food security
A research group led by Prof. DANG Fei from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...
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Microplastics Are Disrupting Photosynthesis, And The Impact Could Be Huge
We know microplastics are everywhere – but what's less clear is the harm they might be doing. New research puts those ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN10d
Microplastics Are Making Photosynthesis Harder for Plants—and That Could Slash Crop Yields, Study Suggests
On average, these little particles could reduce photosynthesis in plants and algae by up to 12 percent, according to the ...
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Microplastics Are in Our Food, Water and Air. Should We Be Worried?
In terms of our major sources of exposure, he said that microplastics are like “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in that they ...
Microplastics: Are they poisoning crops and jeopardizing food production?
Microplastics are hindering photosynthesis, the process by which plants convert energy from the sun into the fruit and ...
A Possible Step-Change For Plant Growth By Upgrading Photosynthesis
Plants have been using solar energy for millions of years, but advances in machine learning and protein engineering could ...
Artificial photosynthesis: Chemists develop dye stack that mimics plant energy conversion
With artificial photosynthesis, mankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists from ...
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Artificial photosynthesis: Researchers mimic plants
With artificial photosynthesis, humankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists have taken this one step further: They have synthesized a stack of dyes that ...
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Microplastics Disrupt Photosynthesis, Risk Food Security
A research group led by Prof. DANG Fei from the Institute of Soil Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, in ...