Bioenergy crops such as miscanthus and switchgrass provide several environmental benefits, but low returns and profit risks are barriers for investment by farmers.
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A Newly Identified Protein Confers Drought Tolerance to Plants
Researchers led by Núria Sánchez-Coll, CSIC researcher at CRAG, have characterized for the first time the function of AtMC3, a protein of the metacaspase family that is involved in drought tolerance in the model plant Arabidopsis thaliana.
AI Could Replace Humans in Social Science Research
In an article published yesterday in the prestigious journal Science, leading researchers from the University of Waterloo, University of Toronto, Yale University and the University of Pennsylvania look at how AI (large language models or LLMs in particular) could change the nature of their work.
Gases From Bacteria and Plankton Affect the Climate – New Research Center Seeks to Calculate By How Much
We are constantly surrounded by them. Though we cannot see or feel them, we can often catch their whiff.
Scientists Discover Urea in Atmosphere Revealing Profound Consequences for Climate
Areas of the ocean that are rich in marine life are having a bigger impact on our ecosystems and the climate than previously thought, new research suggests.
When is Migration Successful Adaptation to Climate Change?
A new study by an international team from Africa, Asia and Europe has put forward three criteria for evaluating the success of migration as adaptation in the face of climate change: well-being, equity and sustainability.