As Smokies school coordinator at Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont, Anne Thomas-Abbott sees firsthand the power of ...

By Dr. Chinta SidharthanUnderstanding how plants optimize photosynthesis under varying environmental conditions is crucial ...

Great Smoky Mountains National Park and its partners work to expand environmental education outreach by partnering with ...

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants, algae and certain types of bacteria synthesise carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and typically water, using light as an energy source. The process ...

The term was first seen in 1854 in Henry David Thoreau's book "Walden." Oxford University Press has officially dubbed "brain rot" its 2024 Word of the Year. Brain rot is defined as "the supposed ...

There’s a name for that feeling you get after spending too long scrolling aimlessly, and Oxford University Press (OUP) has chosen it as its word for the year for 2024. “Brain rot” took the ...

If you’ve been scrolling too long on social media, you might be suffering from “brain rot,” the word of 2024, per the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary. After public consultation ...

Perhaps above all else, it was a brat year. That is according to the dictionaries around the world, which like to name a "Word of the Year" as a way to recognise global trends. These words have ...

Salk scientists discover how some plant species evolved a more efficient photosynthesis approach; findings could help make crops like rice and wheat more resilient to climate change Cross sections ...

New research reveals how modifying genetic regulators in plants might shift less efficient C3 photosynthesis to the more robust C4 method, offering a promising strategy for improving crop yields in a ...

In an article recently published in Chemical Communications, researchers explored the potential of novel bioinspired hydrogels as polymeric designs for improving artificial photosynthesis. They ...

In this Snack, oxygen produced during photosynthesis makes leaf bits float like bubbles in water. Make a 0.1% bicarbonate solution by mixing 0.5 grams baking soda with 2 cups (500 mL) water. Add a few ...