Posts Tagged ‘plants’
Plants do better far away from close relatives
U. TORONTO (CAN) — Charles Darwin got it right. Plant species that share environments with those that are distantly related are more productive. Continue…
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Carnivorous plant trims its tiny genome
U. BUFFALO (US) — A carnivorous plant is slowly deleting noncoding or “junk” DNA from its genome, report researchers. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 16, 2013 10:47 - 3 Comments
Plant builds bigger shells in acidic water
UC SANTA BARBARA (US) — The future of ocean life for its shelled creatures may not be so bleak, marine scientists say. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 12, 2013 8:49 - 0 Comments
To retain water, succulents pump up leaves
BROWN (US) — To hang on to water in arid conditions, succulent plants have remodeled the vein structure of their leaves and gone 3D. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 15:16 - 0 Comments
Metal pollution puts bumblebees at risk
U. PITTSBURGH (US) — Bumblebees may ingest toxic amounts of aluminum and nickel when they visit flowers growing in polluted soil, new research shows.
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Earth & Environment - Apr 2, 2013 15:14 - 0 Comments
Bump in ozone bewilders bugs
PENN STATE (US) — Increases in ground-level ozone, especially in rural areas, not only interfere with the ability of predator insects to find host plants but also with pollinators to find flowers. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 2, 2013 12:24 - 0 Comments
To sprout lettuce year-round, ‘mute’ gene
UC DAVIS (US) — The discovery of a lettuce gene and related enzyme that put the brakes on germination during hot weather could lead to lettuce that can sprout all year, even at high temperatures. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 29, 2013 13:00 - 0 Comments
Sugar rush spurs plants to grow up
U. PENNSYLVANIA (US) — Like animals, plants go through several stages of development before they reach maturity, and new research clarifies sugar’s role in the process. (more…)
Top Stories - Mar 26, 2013 9:47 - 0 Comments
Recyclable solar cells made from trees
GEORGIA TECH / PURDUE (US) — Fabricating new plant-based solar cells on cellulose nanocrystal substrates means that they’re recyclable in water. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 21, 2013 12:17 - 2 Comments
With less ice, growing seasons shift in Arctic
BOSTON U. (US) — As snow and ice cover shrink in northern latitudes, researchers say temperatures and vegetation increasingly resemble those found farther south. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 12, 2013 16:53 - 0 Comments
Gene x3 helps corn grow in acidic soil
U. FLORIDA (US) — A genetic variation makes it possible for corn to grow in soil that contains high levels of aluminum, a chemical that is toxic to many plants. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 11, 2013 16:16 - 0 Comments
Gene allows plants to flip-flop reproduction
MONASH U. (AUS) — Scientists have discovered a gene that regulates the transition between stages in land plants’ life cycles. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2013 16:43 - 0 Comments
‘Horsey’ teeth evolved in forest, not grassland
U. WASHINGTON (US) — Some prehistoric mammals got their big chompers from the gritty dust and volcanish ash in their food, new research suggests. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 6, 2013 12:19 - 0 Comments
Leaf-cutting ants prefer low-fungi leaves
TULANE (US) — A leaf’s fungi can make it unappealing to leaf-cutting ants, say biologists, who wanted to know why the insects target some plants but not others. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 5, 2013 17:54 - 1 Comment
To attract pollinating birds, flowers go red
MONASH U. (AUS) — Flowers that once relied on insects for pollination have since changed their colors to be attractive to birds, biologists have discovered. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 1, 2013 12:08 - 0 Comments
Plants and pollinators falling out of sync
WASHINGTON U. – ST. LOUIS (US) — Using historical records about plants and pollinators, scientists have found that today’s pollination networks aren’t as robust as they were about 100 years ago. (more…)
Earth & Environment - Mar 1, 2013 12:03 - 0 Comments
Silver nanoparticles may stress out plants
DUKE (US) — Even low doses of silver nanoparticles can negatively affect plants and microbes, a study shows. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 16:00 - 0 Comments
For future biofuel, plant stores oil in leaves
MICHIGAN STATE (US) — Chubby caterpillars show that scientists have engineered a plant with oily leaves, an advance that could enhance biofuel production and lead to improved food for animals. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2013 12:39 - 0 Comments
How to grow sorghum that’s easier to digest
U. QUEENSLAND (AUS) — Scientists have identified a sorghum gene that could lead to the development of more digestible feedstocks for farm animals and better nutrition for some of the world’s poorest nations. (more…)
