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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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JAN 22, 2016Microbiology
A new species of photosynthetic bacteria was found in the Gobi Desert, and it may prove quite useful for making biofuel. ...Written By: Kerry EvansDEC 11, 2015Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is ...Written By: Kerry EvansNOV 22, 2015Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Waterloo think cyanobacteria contributed to the “Great Oxidation Event” (GO ...Written By: Kerry EvansOCT 24, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
The mechanism by which the plant immune system operates is through the detection of conserved microbial components such ...Written By: Sarah HertrichSEP 11, 2015Health & Medicine
One Michigan-based company thinks algae may hold a cure for blindness. RetroSense Therapeutics will soon conduct a ...Written By: Kerry EvansSEP 04, 2015Earth & The Environment
Ocean acidification caused by climate change is a serious threat. Excess carbon dioxide combines with ocean water ...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 29, 2015Earth & The Environment
Yesterday’s part I of this article (http://labroots.com/trending/id/1590/caltech-team-announces-their-creation-of- ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 28, 2015Earth & The Environment
Solar energy is the perfect energy source, except for one thing: you can’t store it, at least, you couldn’t ...Written By: Andrew J. DunlopAUG 11, 2015Videos
The atmosphere of Earth wasn't always full of oxygen. At one point, the world was void of multi-cellular organisms, and ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUL 21, 2015Microbiology
You just stumbled upon the first installment of "Better Know a Microbe", a series of articles that highlights the world ...Written By: Kerry EvansJUL 10, 2015Plants & Animals
Have you ever gone by a house and seen a bright bluish or white glow and lots of leafy plants? Why would someone grow pl ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
In surprising new research on the evolution of different forms of photosynthesis, scientists have found that the prized ...Written By: Will HectorAPR 16, 2015Chemistry & Physics
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system ...Written By: Will HectorMAR 12, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the key areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria, ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAR 11, 2015Earth & The Environment
Because of its direct connection to solar energy, harnessing the power and beauty of photosynthesis has captivated ...Written By: Robert WoodardMAR 04, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientific debate has been hot lately about whether microbial nanowires, the specialized electrical pili of the mud-dwel ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimAPR 23, 2014Plants & Animals
For years, botanists had assumed that a specific plant hormone called auxin was the primary driver determining branching ...MAR 26, 2014Chemistry & Physics
Imagine a chemical weapons, explosives, or toxins detection system that can produce its own energy and survive in harsh ...FEB 17, 2014Chemistry & Physics
If we mention glowing plants, do you think of Homer Simpson pushing the wrong button at the Springfield Nuclear Plant? O ...FEB 12, 2014Microbiology
It's tough to be a microbe. Microbes often live in extreme environments and feed on waste materials-processing them in w ...JAN 16, 2014Chemistry & Physics
The energy generated by the sun offers a clean alternative just waiting to be harnessed-it's estimated that the total en ...
JAN 22, 2016
Microbiology
A new species of photosynthetic bacteria was found in the Gobi Desert, and it may prove quite useful for making biofuel.
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
DEC 11, 2015
Microbiology
Ever had jet-lag? This woe of long-distance travelers strikes when your circadian rhythm (or, biological clock) is
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
NOV 22, 2015
Microbiology
Researchers at the University of Waterloo think cyanobacteria contributed to the “Great Oxidation Event” (GO
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
OCT 24, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
The mechanism by which the plant immune system operates is through the detection of conserved microbial components such
...
Written By:
Sarah Hertrich
SEP 11, 2015
Health & Medicine
One Michigan-based company thinks algae may hold a cure for blindness. RetroSense Therapeutics will soon conduct a
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
SEP 04, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Ocean acidification caused by climate change is a serious threat. Excess carbon dioxide combines with ocean water
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 29, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Yesterday’s part I of this article (http://labroots.com/trending/id/1590/caltech-team-announces-their-creation-of-
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 28, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Solar energy is the perfect energy source, except for one thing: you can’t store it, at least, you couldn’t
...
Written By:
Andrew J. Dunlop
AUG 11, 2015
Videos
The atmosphere of Earth wasn't always full of oxygen. At one point, the world was void of multi-cellular organisms, and
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUL 21, 2015
Microbiology
You just stumbled upon the first installment of "Better Know a Microbe", a series of articles that highlights the world
...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
JUL 10, 2015
Plants & Animals
Have you ever gone by a house and seen a bright bluish or white glow and lots of leafy plants? Why would someone grow pl
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 22, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
In surprising new research on the evolution of different forms of photosynthesis, scientists have found that the prized
...
Written By:
Will Hector
APR 16, 2015
Chemistry & Physics
A potentially game-changing breakthrough in artificial photosynthesis has been achieved with the development of a system
...
Written By:
Will Hector
MAR 12, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
One of the key areas in all of biology is the evolution of photosynthesis. Some species of single celled cyanobacteria,
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAR 11, 2015
Earth & The Environment
Because of its direct connection to solar energy, harnessing the power and beauty of photosynthesis has captivated ...
Written By:
Robert Woodard
MAR 04, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Scientific debate has been hot lately about whether microbial nanowires, the specialized electrical pili of the mud-dwel
...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
APR 23, 2014
Plants & Animals
For years, botanists had assumed that a specific plant hormone called auxin was the primary driver determining branching
...
MAR 26, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
Imagine a chemical weapons, explosives, or toxins detection system that can produce its own energy and survive in harsh
...
FEB 17, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
If we mention glowing plants, do you think of Homer Simpson pushing the wrong button at the Springfield Nuclear Plant? O
...
FEB 12, 2014
Microbiology
It's tough to be a microbe. Microbes often live in extreme environments and feed on waste materials-processing them in w
...
JAN 16, 2014
Chemistry & Physics
The energy generated by the sun offers a clean alternative just waiting to be harnessed-it's estimated that the total en
...