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Why Leaves Change Colour in Autumn: What’s Really Happening Biochemically?Autumn's vibrant leaf colours are a result of intricate biochemical processes, not mere decay. As chlorophyll breaks down, revealing hidden...
Here is how plants defend against mutational damageResearchers from the University of Bergen and Colorado State University have discovered how plants avoid the accumulation of mutational dam...
Scientists find evidence of virus-eating microorganismsThe findings, published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology, go against the currently predominant views of the role of both viruses an...
- First photosynthesis took place 1.25 billion years ago: Study
Toronto, Dec 24 (IANS) The process of photosynthesis in plants first took place 1.25 billion years ago, finds a study that identified an al...
Photosynthesis began 1.25 billion years ago on Earth: StudyThe world's oldest algae fossils are a billion years old, according to a study which found that the basis for photosynthesis in today's pla...
Photosynthesis began 1.25 billion years ago on Earth: studyThe study may resolve a long-standing mystery over the age of the fossilised algae, Bangiomorpha pubescens, which were first discovered in ...
- More efficient use of sunlight can improve crop yields
Bengaluru, Nov 28 (IANS) Researchers in the US, led by one of Indian origin, have developed a genetic manipulation technique that results i...
New algae species could provide valuable biofuelThe discovery of a new species of macro algae along the coast at south Goa could open up vast reserves of biofuel besides providing raw mat...