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The more a plant species invests in defense, the less potential it has for growth, according to a new study. Research made ...
White noise helped improve the growth of a soil fungus that itself stimulates plant growth, a study found.
Growth in artificial intelligence-focused data centers will drive demand for gas- and coal-fired power plants, according to a new report from the International Energy Agency.
A new federal approval to fast-track gas plants in data center markets comes amid a barrage of natural gas-powered data center campuses moving forward.
Data centers are the primary driver of a massive increase in the expected demand for electricity on the ERCOT grid over the next five to six years.
Scientists have discovered that a molecule known for defending animal immune systems called itaconate also plays a powerful role in plants. Researchers showed that itaconate not only exists in ...
As climate change warms the Earth, plant hardiness zones are shifting northward. The U.S. Department of Agriculture has updated its plant hardiness zone map, which shows where various plants will ...
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Most research on plant stem cells focuses on the tips of roots and shoots, where growth occurs in height. But biologist Kirsten Ten Tusscher from Utrecht University explains that thickness growth ...
Shutterstock Most models of how plant growth and crop yields will be affected by the CO₂ released by burning fossil fuels have assumed that regular C3 plants may perform better.