One has known the plants for majorly two things; oxygen and greenery. But think if these plants could detect explosions through chemical and pollution? Amazing isn’t it? Researchers have been successful in increasing their light-capturing ability by 30 percent. By embedding tiny structures called carbon nanotubes into chloroplasts — the energy factories inside plant cells […]
London, April 5 (IANS) If you are a European and fat, chances are that you have inherited a gene variant from Neanderthals. Scientists believe that modern Europeans share a number of genes involved in the build-up of certain types of fat with Neanderthals. An international team of researchers led by Philipp Khaitovich of the Max Planck […]
Toronto, April 4 (IANS) In a breakthrough for pulp and paper industry and environment lovers alike, researchers have genetically engineered trees that would be easier to break down to produce paper and biofuel. This would mean using fewer chemicals, less energy and creating fewer environmental pollutants. One of the largest impediments for the pulp and paper […]