Researchers have revealed for the first time how a key gene in plants allows them to use their energy more efficiently, enabling them to grow more roots and capture more water and nutrients.
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How Can We Tackle the Biggest Challenges? Ask a Plant
Without plants, we’d have no air to breathe or food to eat, yet plant science lingers in the shadowy wings while other fields take center stage.
New Study Provides First Comprehensive Look at Oxygen Loss on Coral Reefs
Scripps Oceanography scientists and collaborators provide first-of-its-kind assessment of hypoxia, or low oxygen levels, across 32 coral reef sites around the world.
Quantum Sensing in Outer Space
New NASA-funded research will build next-gen tech to better measure climate.
“Denoising” a Noisy Ocean
Come mating season, fishes off the California coast sing songs of love in the evenings and before sunrise.
Giant Underwater Waves Affect the Ocean’s Ability to Store Carbon
Underwater waves deep below the ocean’s surface – some as tall as 500 metres – play an important role in how the ocean stores heat and carbon, according to new research.