Plants that "exude" metal: can agromining replace mining?
“Growing” metal instead of extracting it from mines? Agromining could be a new frontier in agriculture, with dozens of possible practical applications.
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Plants remember periods of drought
Plants activate short memory mechanisms despite having no brain. Remembering the days of drought they take countermeasures to save water.
Researchers developed a plant communication device
The University of Singapore develops an electrode capable of receiving and sending signals to plants: the developments are innumerable.
Biocollar, the collar that lets you know the needs of your plants
Biocollar is a wearable device that provides tactile feedback to know the needs of your plants.
Raman, portable device for detecting plant stress
A sensor allows you to literally listen to the vegetables. Not only does it assess plant stress, but also heat suffering and nutritional needs.
Plant-based food preservatives are the future of distribution
What if food preservatives were plant-based? The discovery is here, it's already two years old and is now being perfected: it can change the food industry.
Plants “communicate” with electrical signals underground.
For the first time in the world, a study investigates the electrical signals transmitted by plants. A mode of communication that is not yet clear, but interesting
Isotopic tests of milk, meat and plants in prehistoric diets
The work delves into the evolution of dairy farming systems. Cooked vegetables, milk and derivatives have been used for a long time.
Plants "speak" with ultrasound when subjected to stress
For the 1st time recorded plants that "speak" (emitting ultrasound with information) when stressed: breakthrough in understanding the plant kingdom.
Hexa, plants interact and look for light on their own
It seeks light and shadow on its own. He asks you to water it, and plays with you. What else does Hexa have to do to make you like it? A slice of “cool”.
Atomic Gardens: When the USA grew plants with nuclear energy
Atomic gardens? Simple: plant metal bars loaded with isotopes in the middle of the garden, expose it to radiation and mute the DNA of the plants. Nice, huh?
The industry is already able to make plastic from sugar plants
New research published in Energy and Environmental Science, a team from the Great Lakes Bioenergy Research Center and the University of Madison, Wisconsin has described an efficient and economical process for producing HMF, Hydroxymethylfurfural, a compound derived from plants and considered crucial in the development of a renewable economy.
The hi-tech greenhouse for growing plants of the future
The first hi-tech #greenhouse was presented to the world, equipped with an innovative LED lighting system to study and grow #plants in closed environments and under stress. Researchers at the ENEA Research Center in Portici are experimenting with it for the Tripode research project, with the aim of being able to cultivate even in environments lacking the fundamental characteristics for growth (in buildings or spaceships). The dream of every science fiction film: to grow plants... Read more
Painkillers and biofuels from poplars: the turning point is here
Scientists in Wisconsin turn poplar wood into acetaminophen and other valuable products - a petroleum-free breakthrough for painkillers and fuel.
AIReactor, a microalgae photobioreactor that purifies toxic air
The AIReactor photobioreactor cleans the air at home with microalgae that convert CO2 and smog into oxygen.
Trees down, mercury up: the poison you don't expect
An MIT study reveals that 10% of anthropogenic mercury emissions are due to global deforestation.
Brittany, a new life for eggshells: they become green packaging
In France, a pair of farmers have devised a process to turn eggshells into eco-friendly packaging… for eggs.
Gold from mushrooms, the alchemy of the third millennium
Researchers from Goa University have discovered an innovative method to extract gold nanoparticles from Termitomyces mushrooms, opening up new prospects for India in the global market.
Race against time to save the planet's seeds: here's the last move
The Svalbard Global Seed Vault has received a record number of new seed custodians who can secure our food future.
Berlin like Amsterdam: Germany opens up to legal cannabis
The Bundestag has voted in favor of legalizing the possession of cannabis in limited quantities for adults, marking a turning point in drug policy.
Synmoss, towards the first plant with an artificial genome
The SynMoss project aims to develop a plant with a fully synthetic genome in the next 10 years, revolutionizing plant biotechnology.
