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How plants can inspire new ways to extract value from waste

Scientists are drawing inspiration from plants to develop new techniques to separate and extract valuable minerals, metals and nutrients from resource-rich wastewater.

Isabel20/02/2023

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Chloroplast from the father

Under cold conditions, not only the mother plant but also the father plant can pass on its chloroplasts to the offspring.

Isabel17/02/2023

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Study of bryophytes reveals evolution of genetic pathways governing plant branching

Non-vascular bryophytes live in colonies that cover the ground and resemble tiny forests. In a real forest, plants compete for light in different layers of the canopy. If a plant does not receive enough sunlight, it stops lateral branching and…

Isabel16/02/2023

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Researchers uncover new potential for ancient mint plants

Researchers have traced the evolution of mint genomes for potential future applications that range from medicines to pesticides to antimicrobials.

Isabel15/02/2023

Agriculture News

Mixture of crops provide ecological benefits for agricultural landscapes

Researchers have now investigated how a mixture of crops of faba beans (broad beans) and wheat affects the number of pollinating insects. They found that areas of mixed crops compared with areas of single crops are visited equally often by…

Isabel14/02/2023

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