Scientists at MIT discover how lanthanides, a class of rare earth metals, help crops resist UV stress by enhancing ...

A retired University of Illinois professor was recently recognized with a top honor for decades of research into photosynthesis. The World Food Prize Foundation recognized Stephen Long as a 2025 ...

New preliminary research suggests that a combination of higher atmospheric CO2 and hotter temperatures contribute to a ...

A set of breakthroughs from scientists at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) is ...

A new scientific study found that elevated levels of atmospheric CO₂ can help crops grow faster and bigger, but not healthier.

New preliminary research suggests that a combination of higher atmospheric CO2 and hotter temperatures contribute to a ...

A new paper offers a roadmap for integrating crop resilience and carbon mitigation into national and global climate ...

However natural photosynthesis operates with an efficiency of only ~2-3% in most species and even these modest figures are now threatened by the severe weather associated with climate change. Against ...

News Release 21-Mar-2025 Microplastic pollution disrupts photosynthesis, threatening global food security Peer-Reviewed Publication Chinese Academy of Sciences Headquarters image: ...

Unlike us, plants don't need pantries full of food to stay alive; the Sun is their pantry. But, like us, they require fairly regular sustenance, which they create via photosynthesis. This ...

If humans could hijack photosynthesis — essentially, plants’ food factory — they could, in theory, capture carbon and produce hydrogen, both potentially helpful in fighting climate change. Absorbing ...

Climate How microplastics could be affecting our food supply A first-of-its-kind study estimates how much the tiny plastic particles are cutting into crop yields.