1+ week, 3+ day ago  (304+ words) Every plant cell is the product of a biological merger billions of years ago. Chloroplasts are key structures in plants and algae that capture sunlight, but originally they were free-living bacteria that took up residence inside another cell. Over time,…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (159+ words) Fungal Species Discovered With The Ability To Freeze Water'astrobiology.com Fungal Species Discovered With The Ability To Freeze Water Ice-nucleating proteins (INpros) catalyze ice formation at high subzero temperatures, with major biological and environmental implications. While bacterial INpros have been…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (162+ words) Plants are vital to human space exploration, providing oxygen, food, and psychological benefits to astronauts while contributing to water regeneration by recycling organic waste. However, microgravity, or reduced gravity, in space presents a considerable environmental challenge to plant growth. Understanding…...