Research: Longer siesta on bright days —

Increasing sunlight intensity extends the sleep duration and results in a longer midday siesta which delays the resumption of activity to the evening....

Research: Rice plants engineered to be better at photosynthesis make more rice —

A new bioengineering approach for boosting photosynthesis in rice plants could increase grain yield by up to 27%, according to a study publishing...

Research: The algae’s third eye —

Just like land plants, algae use sunlight as an energy source. Many green algae actively move in the water; they can approach the...

Research: Targeting an RNA-binding protein to fight aging —

As we age, our bodies undergo biological changes that cause a decline in the function of our cells and tissues. However, most studies...

Research: Finding provides potential for increased disease resistance in crops —

Washington State University researchers have discovered the way plants respond to disease-causing organisms, and how they protect themselves, leading the way to potential...

Research: Mother fruit flies use sex pheromones to veil eggs, preventing cannibalism —

Species that lay eggs but don't actively keep watch over them often protect their precious eggs from predators by laying them in communal...

Research: Mysteriously bright glow of this summer’s ‘Cow’ event gained international interest —

A Northwestern University-led international team is getting closer to understanding the mysteriously bright object that burst in the northern sky this summer. On June...

Research: Chirality in ‘real-time’ —

In nature, certain molecules with the same chemical composition, can exist in two different shapes that are mirrors images of each other, much...

Research: Rapa Nui islanders built monuments close to freshwater sources —

The ancient people of Rapa Nui (Easter Island, Chile) built their famous ahu monuments near coastal freshwater sources, according to a team of...

Research: Discovery adapts natural membrane to make hydrogen fuel from water —

A chemical reaction pathway central to plant biology have been adapted to form the backbone of a new process that converts water into...

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