Cornell University researchers have created the world's first synthetic tree. So far, it's a very small 'tree' which stands in a palm-sized piece of hydrogel. This 'tree simulates the process of ...

With temperatures climbing, many homeowners are searching for affordable ways to keep cool without cranking up the AC. As it turns out, one of the most effective solutions might already be sitting on ...

The following three models were combined to predict simultaneously photosynthesis, stomatal conductance, transpiration and leaf temperature of a rose leaf: the biochemical model of photosynthesis of ...

Transpiration: The process by which water in plants moves through leaf pores and is released into the atmosphere as water vapor. Actively growing plants release so much water vapor that dry air masses ...

Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol. 36, No. 164 (March 1985), pp. 432-440 (9 pages) Carbon exchange rate (CER) and transpiration were measured in flag leaves, whole ears, glumes (referring to the ...

SCIENTISTS AT CORNELL UNIVERSITY have created a "synthetic tree" microfluidic device that mimics transpiration, the process by which a plant pulls water through its roots and up to its leaves. In ...

A new discovery by Tel Aviv University has succeeded in cultivating and characterizing tomato varieties with higher water use efficiency without compromising yield. The researchers, employing CRISPR ...

The towering coastal redwoods of northern California have long inspired awe in scientists and laymen alike. Sequoia sempervirens can grow to a height of more than 100 metres, ranking as Earth's ...