NIST laser ‘comb’ systems now measure all primary greenhouse gases in the air
Researchers at NIST have upgraded their laser frequency-comb instrument to simultaneously measure three airborne greenhouse gases -- nitrous oxide, carbon dioxide and water vapor...
Slowing down grape ripening can improve fruit quality for winemaking
Wine grapes are particularly finicky when it comes to their environment. For instance, heatwaves and droughts lead to earlier berry ripening and lackluster wine....
Turning plastic into foam to combat pollution
Researchers have developed a method to turn biodegradable plastic knives, spoons, and forks into a foam that can be used as insulation in walls...
How plants become good neighbors in times of stress
Researchers discover a new role for circadian clocks in plants.
Mountaintop glacier ice disappearing in tropics around the world
Mountaintop glacier ice in the tropics of all four hemispheres covers significantly less area -- in one case as much as 93% less --...
New CRISPR 3.0 system for highly efficient gene activation in plants
Biologists have introduced a new and improved CRISPR 3.0 system in plants, focusing on gene activation. This third generation system focuses on multiplexed gene...
Water vole genome will help boost conservation of one of UK’s most endangered mammals
A new tool to help conserve one of the UK's most threatened mammals has been released today, with the publication of the first high-quality...
Pandemic air quality due to weather, not just lockdowns, study finds
Using a diverse set of tools, researchers show how the pandemic did -- or didn't -- affect fine particulate matter concentrations during COVID lockdowns.
Mushroom growing out of fossilized ant reveals new genus and species of fungal parasite
Oregon State University research has identified the oldest known specimen of a fungus parasitizing an ant, and the fossil also represents a new fungal...
Illuminating the mechanism behind how plants regulate starch synthesis
Biologists have used rice to successfully illuminate the mechanism by which plants regulate the amount of starch produced via photosynthesis. This knowledge could contribute...
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