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RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice

Manipulating RNA can allow plants to yield dramatically more crops, as well as increasing drought tolerance, announced a group of scientists recently.

Isabel19/08/2021

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DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives

A new study shows that duplication events have been vitally important throughout the evolutionary history of gymnosperms, a diverse group of seed plants that includes pines, cypresses, sequoias, ginkgos and cycads. The research indicates that a genome duplication in the…

Isabel18/08/2021

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How climate change and fires are shaping the forests of the future – Tracking future forest fires with AI

As temperatures rise, the risk of devastating forest fires is increasing. Researchers are using artificial intelligence to estimate the long-term impact that an increased number of forest fires will have on forest ecosystems. Their simulations show how Yellowstone National Park…

Isabel17/08/2021

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Climate change could increase costs of reproduction in plants, study finds

A new study sheds light on how plants respond to stressful environmental conditions presented by climate change. Researchers showed that plants grown in drier conditions simulating the effects of climate change exhibited higher costs of reproduction than those grown under…

Isabel16/08/2021

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Remote Control for Plants

Plant researchers have a potent new tool at disposal: Ia research team shows how to close the stomata of leaves using light pulses.

Isabel13/08/2021

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RNA breakthrough creates crops that can grow 50% more potatoes, rice

DNA duplication linked to the origin and evolution of pine trees and their relatives

How climate change and fires are shaping the forests of the future – Tracking future forest fires with AI

Climate change could increase costs of reproduction in plants, study finds

Remote Control for Plants

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