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"Artificial leaves" may be a future source of green fuel - Earth.com
Aug 17, 2022 ... Imagine if humans could develop a similar photosynthetic surface that used only water, carbon dioxide and energy from the sun to make green fuels.
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Why do some leaves live longer than others? - Earth.com
Jan 21, 2023 ... For instance, monkey puzzle tree leaves can live for over two decades, and Picea growing in the Chinese Gongga Mountains can thrive for ...
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Tree ferns turn their dead leaves into new roots - Earth.com
Jan 30, 2024 ... The experts found that Cyathea rojasiana repurposes its own dead leaves, transforming them into root structures to nourish itself.
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Secrets of human aging discovered in plant leaves - Earth.com
Jan 19, 2024 ... Rapid reversal of aging. Remarkably, reintroducing the COG protein into these plants reversed the aging signs rapidly, suggesting the profound ...
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Plant leaves send signals to their roots on dry days telling them to ...
Jun 27, 2023 ... Leaves exposed to low humidity or dry air send a signal down to the roots. This signal triggers the roots to keep growing using ABA. This ...
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World's tiniest fanged frogs lay their eggs on leaves and guard them ...
Dec 20, 2023 ... Unexpected discovery. The researchers' journey through the jungles of Sulawesi unveiled an unexpected phenomenon: nests of frog eggs not in ...
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Secrets of leaf diversity shape plant survival - Earth.com
Feb 18, 2024 ... The diversity in leaf shape, ranging from the broad, flat leaves of deciduous trees to the needle-like leaves of conifers, reflects adaptations ...
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Animal diversity can be monitored by collecting DNA from leaves ...
Aug 24, 2023 ... An international team of scientists has employed a simple yet innovative method of monitoring species compositions in specific regions: sampling DNA from ...
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Caterpillars spotted for the first time on alpine rose leaves - Earth.com
Nov 24, 2021 ... A collaborative team of scientists from Austria and Switzerland made a chance discovery of the alpine rose leaf miner – a moth that specializes on eating a ...
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Night lights make tree leaves too tough for insects to eat - Earth.com
Aug 5, 2024 ... Artificial light at night can make tree leaves tougher and harder for insects to eat, which poses a threat to urban food chains.
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