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1 week ago

Scientists conduct groundbreaking study in Calif.'s Death Valley National Park

Tested by the valley's extreme summertime heat, the flowering shrub Arizona honeysweet (Tidestromia oblongifolia) thrives. The humble-looking, seafoam green plant considers 113°F optimal for photosynthesis - the highest known temperature tolerance of any major crop species, according to new research. A team of scientists published the find on Friday in the journal Current Biology, revealing the plant's tricks for growing fast in heat and drawing lessons for how to engineer crops to withstand climate change.
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fromwww.dw.com
3 months ago

Plastic in plants: What it means for your food DW 08/13/2025

Microplastics disrupt photosynthesis, impacting food production and potentially threatening global food security.
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

The Sea Slug Defying Biological Orthodoxy

Elysia chlorotica, the sea slug, performs a remarkable feat by eating algae and stealing chloroplasts, incorporating them into its own body to photosynthesize.
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fromwww.nature.com
4 months ago
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Meet the Solar-Powered Slug That Steals Photosynthetic Machinery from Algae for Emergency Food

Sea slugs possess specialized compartments that store and maintain functional chloroplasts, allowing them to photosynthesize.
The slugs can consume stored chloroplasts for energy in times of scarcity.
fromHarvard Gazette
4 months ago
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Stealing a 'superpower' - Harvard Gazette

Sea slugs can consume and incorporate algal organelles, enabling them to perform photosynthesis and produce nutrients.
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