Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows

Imagine reading by the light of an exploded star, brighter than a full moon – it might be fun to think about, but this scene is the prelude to a…

How to feed the world by 2050? Recent breakthrough boosts plant growth by 40 percent

User David B (H/T) notes: So if the gene editing can capture part of the 30% calorie loss to photorespiration, and if CO2 doubles by 2050, this looks like a…

Turning CO2 into fuel

From the University of Illinois – Ionic liquid catalyst helps turn emissions into fuel University of Illinois chemical and biological engineering professor Paul Kenis and his research group joined forces…