News articles tagged with 'photosynthesis'
Mimicking photosynthesis path to solar-derived hydrogen fuel
— 20 Feb 2011 16:12 | ChemistryInexpensive hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, according to a Penn State materials chemist, but a number of problems need to be solved…
'Tall order' sunlight-to-hydrogen system works, neutron analysis confirms
— 4 Feb 2011 15:34 | TechnologyResearchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a biohybrid photoconversion system - based on the interaction of photosynthetic plant proteins…
Scientists decipher 3 billion-year-old genomic fossils
— 19 Dec 2010 23:17 | Geology and palaeontologyAbout 580 million years ago, life on Earth began a rapid period of change called the Cambrian Explosion, a period defined by the birth of new life forms over many millions of years…
'Greener' climate prediction shows plants slow warming
— 8 Dec 2010 18:50 | EnvironmentA new NASA computer modelling effort has found that additional growth of plants and trees in a world with doubled atmospheric carbon dioxide levels would create a new negative feedback…
Ancient microbes responsible for breathing life into ocean 'deserts'
— 23 Aug 2010 17:51 | EnvironmentMore than two and a half billion years ago, Earth differed greatly from our modern environment, specifically in respect to the composition of gases in the atmosphere and the nature…
No such thing as a free lunch for Venus flytraps
— 4 Aug 2010 10:22 | BiologyCharles Darwin described the Venus Flytrap as 'one of the most wonderful plants in the world.' It's also one of the fastest as many an unfortunate insect taking a stroll across a leaf…
Role of plant life in global climate accurately determined
— 7 Jul 2010 13:15 | EnvironmentResearchers from 18 scientific institutions have used observations and calculations to determine the amount of CO2 exchange between global vegetation and the atmosphere. The new results…
Breath of the Earth: Cycling carbon through terrestrial ecosystems
— 6 Jul 2010 10:13 | EnvironmentTwo recent international studies are poised to change the way scientists view the crucial relationship between Earth's climate and the carbon cycle. These reports explore the global…
Warmer ecosystems could absorb less atmospheric carbon dioxide
— 1 Jul 2010 11:23 | EnvironmentResearch by scientists at Queen Mary, University of London has found that a predicted rise in global temperature of 4 C by 2100 could lead to a 13% reduction in ecosystems' ability…
To double spud production, just add a little spit
— 28 May 2010 12:18 | EnvironmentWhen it comes to potentially doubling the output of the world's fourth largest food crop, the secret may be in the spit…