HEIDELBERG, Germany, March 17 -- Heidelberg University issued the following news release: * * * Photorespiration Contributes to Epigenetic Regulation in Plants Researchers from Munich and Heidelberg find link between metabolism and gene regulation and gain new insights into plant reactions to environmental influences * Photorespiration is a cellular conversion process in which plants release carbon dioxide and consume oxygen when exposed to light. Until now, it has been considered an especi  more

MANCHESTER, England, March 17 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Light-activated material offers new approach to carbon dioxide conversion * Scientists have developed a new material that can use sunlight and water to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) into carbon monoxide (CO) - a key building block for making fuels, plastics, pharmaceuticals and other everyday chemicals. The finding, led by The University of Manchester, could support the development of futu  more

BEIJING, China, March 12 (TNSjou) -- The Chinese Academy of Sciences posted the following news: * * * Multi omics Analysis Uncovers Molecular Mechanism of Turquoise Flower Coloration in Strongylodon macrobotrys Editor: Li Yali Flowers represent one of the most extraordinary evolutionary innovations in angiosperms. Among the diversity of floral hues, turquoise stands out as one of the rarest pigments in nature. The evolution of floral pigmentation not only mediates the co-evolutionary intera  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 18 (TNSjou) -- The UCLA Health issued the following news release: * * * Implantable "Charging Station" Boosts Fight Against Cancer UCLA device sustains and recharges immune cells, improving their ability to attack both solid tumors and blood cancers * Immunotherapy has transformed cancer treatment by harnessing the body's own immune system to fight disease. But many engineered immune cells lose strength quickly after they enter the body, especially inside tumo  more