One of the most momentous events in the history of life involved endosymbiosis—a process by which one organism engulfed ...

Scientists found molecular evidence supporting the idea that chloroplasts originated as energy-generating organelles and only later evolved to support carbon assimilation in plant cells.

From left, postdoctoral researcher Bidhan Chandra De, chemistry professor Angad Mehta and their colleagues found evidence suggesting that chloroplasts originated as energy-generating organelles ...

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Endosymbiosis, the process by which one organism engulfed another and integrated its DNA and functions into itself rather ...

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In an invited Tansley Review, CABBI researchers discuss strategies to increase Rubisco content as part of short- and ...

University of Illinois scientists have engineered a potato to be more resilient to global warming. The scientists involved in ...

As global food and energy demand continues to grow, researchers are exploring multiple strategies to boost crop productivity. While engineering plant ...

Global plastic pollution talks have stalled—but a treaty is possible if countries can agree on finances, the proper ...