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Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis: the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct.
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AUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 01, 2018Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Ecological Applications thinks that seagrass meadows could be the answer to alleviating ocean a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2018Genetics & Genomics
There are untold numbers of bacteria in our world, and we play host to trillions of microbes. So what are all those bact ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 12, 2018Microbiology
In this work, the importance of algae to complex food chains was highlighted.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 10, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Agriculture, the human civilization's supporting pillar, has come a long way. Compared to the traditional way of cul ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 08, 2018Earth & The Environment
One of the principal arguments that solar energy comes up against is its obvious dependence on sunlight - and for places ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 19, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Quantum mechanics does not just rule the realm of physics, many biological processes that involve the conversion and tra ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 25, 2018Chemistry & Physics
An international research team led by theoretical physicist Thomas la Cour Jansen has made a discovery about quantum phy ...Written By: Daniel DuanMAY 05, 2018Videos
Plants use all the visible wavelengths lights for photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a plant's physiological process wher ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 16, 2018Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAPR 08, 2018Videos
In elementary school, we learned that trees make the necessary oxygen that we need to nourish our bodies and our cells. ...Written By: Nouran AminMAR 13, 2018Videos
The Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) building in Hamburg, Germany, is powered entirely by algae. It has been in operation ...Written By: Julia TraversMAR 08, 2018Microbiology
While unclear, it has been thought that photosynthetic organisms evolved around 2 billion years ago. New research has su ...Written By: Carmen LeitchFEB 09, 2018Chemistry & Physics
Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics which describes the microscopic nature of atoms and subatomic parti ...Written By: Daniel DuanJAN 09, 2018Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJAN 08, 2018Space & Astronomy
Renewed interest in the Moon has become rather evident as of late. Not only do Russia and the United States share the co ...Written By: Anthony BouchardDEC 07, 2017Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanNOV 10, 2017Technology
"We have demonstrated that smart greenhouses can capture solar energy for electricity without reducing plant growth, whi ...Written By: Julia TraversSEP 29, 2017Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 24, 2017Videos
There are many theories about how the dinosaurs died out, but one of the best-accepted ones of all is how a massive aste ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 18, 2017Chemistry & Physics
Schematic showing how a spongy photocatalyst converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. Credit: K. Niu & H. ...Written By: Daniel DuanJUL 09, 2017Plants & Animals
There are all kinds of corals in our seas, and those that exist at shallower depths are known to sometimes glow because ...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 01, 2018
Earth & The Environment
A new study published in Ecological Applications thinks that seagrass meadows could be the answer to alleviating ocean a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
Plants of the future may not need to be fertilized; they might create their own nutrients. That could be a huge relief f
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
There are untold numbers of bacteria in our world, and we play host to trillions of microbes. So what are all those bact
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 12, 2018
Microbiology
In this work, the importance of algae to complex food chains was highlighted.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 10, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Agriculture, the human civilization's supporting pillar, has come a long way. Compared to the traditional way of cul
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 08, 2018
Earth & The Environment
One of the principal arguments that solar energy comes up against is its obvious dependence on sunlight - and for places
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 19, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum mechanics does not just rule the realm of physics, many biological processes that involve the conversion and tra
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 25, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
An international research team led by theoretical physicist Thomas la Cour Jansen has made a discovery about quantum phy
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
MAY 05, 2018
Videos
Plants use all the visible wavelengths lights for photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is a plant's physiological process wher
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 16, 2018
Microbiology
We share the planet, and our bodies with untold numbers of microbial species that exert a significant influence on our w
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
APR 08, 2018
Videos
In elementary school, we learned that trees make the necessary oxygen that we need to nourish our bodies and our cells.
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAR 13, 2018
Videos
The Bio Intelligent Quotient (BIQ) building in Hamburg, Germany, is powered entirely by algae. It has been in operation
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
MAR 08, 2018
Microbiology
While unclear, it has been thought that photosynthetic organisms evolved around 2 billion years ago. New research has su
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
FEB 09, 2018
Chemistry & Physics
Quantum mechanics is a fundamental theory in physics which describes the microscopic nature of atoms and subatomic parti
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JAN 09, 2018
Microbiology
Humanity will need to find solutions to feed a growing population; there are 7.6 billion people on the planet, a number
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JAN 08, 2018
Space & Astronomy
Renewed interest in the Moon has become rather evident as of late. Not only do Russia and the United States share the co
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
DEC 07, 2017
Earth & The Environment
If we could bioengineer drought-resistant plants to survive in semi-arid conditions, what would that mean for drought-ri
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
NOV 10, 2017
Technology
"We have demonstrated that smart greenhouses can capture solar energy for electricity without reducing plant growth, whi
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
SEP 29, 2017
Microbiology
Algae like Chlamydomonas use sunlight to perform photosynthesis, that’s old news. New research by Oliver Bäum
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 24, 2017
Videos
There are many theories about how the dinosaurs died out, but one of the best-accepted ones of all is how a massive aste
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 18, 2017
Chemistry & Physics
Schematic showing how a spongy photocatalyst converts carbon dioxide into carbon monoxide. Credit: K. Niu & H.
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
JUL 09, 2017
Plants & Animals
There are all kinds of corals in our seas, and those that exist at shallower depths are known to sometimes glow because
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard