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If humans are ever going to live beyond Earth, they'll need to construct habitats. But transporting enough industrial ...
For a decade, scientists have believed that plants sense temperature mainly through specialized proteins, and mainly at night ...
UC Merced's Farm Abuzz with Activity on the University's Experimental Smart Farm, 40 Acres of Dirt and Plants, Research, and ...
This paper presents an experiment of 3 different kinds of window shading performances: plants, blind and non-shading in summer to compare the heat flow transferred through the window. And then, ...
The Institute of Competition Sciences and FFA have teamed up to host the Plant the Moon Challenge, engaging students in ...
Summer-only warming experiments underestimate climate change effects on plants compared to year-round temperature increases.
The experiment involved bok choy (also known as pak choi) plants, exposed to different musical environments over six weeks.
Seeds from eight different maize genotypes (BR3123, BR5004, BR5011, BR5026, BR5033, CMS50, D766 and ICI8447) were sown in vermiculite, and after germination they were transplanted into nutrient ...
The U.S. invested in EV battery plants. Now they may be stranded. As EV sales slow and Republicans take aim at tax credits, the United States’ manufacturing renaissance is on hold.
In this intriguing experiment, we explore the effects of inserting copper wire through a tomato stem. Join us as we delve into the science behind this unique interaction, uncovering how the plant ...
Each year, the summer solstice marks the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere. For most people, it brings warmth, festivals, and late sunsets. But for plants, it may mean something far more ...