Could lab-grown plant tissue ease the environmental toll of logging and agriculture?
MIT researchers grow structures made of wood-like plant cells in a lab, hinting at the possibility of more efficient biomaterials production
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OSU researchers prove fish-friendly detection method more sensitive than electrofishing
Delivering a minor electric shock into a stream to reveal any fish lurking nearby may be the gold standard for
Read moreA new archaeology for the Anthropocene era
Indiana Jones and Lara Croft have a lot to answer for. Public perceptions of archaeology are often thoroughly outdated, and
Read moreBees respond to wildfire aftermath by producing more female offspring
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Researchers at Oregon State University have found that the blue orchard bee, an important native pollinator, produces
Read moreUnderstanding future species distribution: new data for biogeographers
Climate change impacts, affecting primarily ecosystems’ functions and consequently human sectors, have become a crucial topic. Observed and expected variations
Read moreEarth’s terrestrial ecosystems may transition from carbon sinks to carbon sources within decades
How close are we to the temperature tipping point of the terrestrial biosphere?
Read moreHarnessing the power of crowd-driven artificial intelligence
The European Research Council (ERC) will fund the development of an innovative platform incorporating the IIASA crowdsourcing game Picture Pile.
Read moreEcologist receives grant to study pollinator habitat in utility rights-of-way
Findings will help power companies promote ecosystem health in landscapes set aside for electric power delivery lines
Read moreAlert system shows potential for reducing deforestation, mitigating climate change
CORVALLIS, Ore. – Forest loss declined 18% in African nations where a new satellite-based program provides free alerts when it
Read moreSubscriptions to satellite alerts linked to decreased deforestation in Africa
MADISON, Wis. — Deforestation dropped by 18 percent in two years in African countries where organizations subscribed to receive warnings
Read moreAnti-transpirant products unnecessary in cycad propagation
In a first-of-its-kind study within cycad horticulture literature, University of Guam researchers have found that the use of anti-transpirants neither
Read moreIn plants, channels set the rhythm
Although plants are anchored to the ground, they spend most of their lifetime swinging in the wind. Like animals, plants
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