Cyanobacteria are little green microorganisms that photosynthesize, like plants and algae do, but with stark differences in how they function. "I prefer to say that they are tiny green bacteria that ...

Plants rely on a finely tuned balance between the production of photosynthates in source leaves and the utilisation of those assimilates by sink organs such as fruits, roots, stems and meristems. This ...

Lakes have long been viewed as sources of carbon dioxide emissions, but new research suggests they may actually act as carbon sinks. A study led by Uppsala University reveals that lake shorelines ...

Globally, non-point source pollution is an important source of water quality deterioration in rivers and lakes. A ditch-pond system, consisting of ditches and ponds, is considered to be similar to ...

This study is led by Prof. Shaoqing Li (State Key Laboratory of Hybrid Rice, Wuhan University). Rice is a primary staple crop for over half of the global population, and the continual enhancement of ...

Terrestrial carbon sinks can mitigate the greenhouse effect. Researchers pooled various data sources and found that European carbon storage takes place mainly in surface biomass in East Europe.