Taming singlet oxygen for improved energy storage

Researchers from the Freunberger group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) have unveiled pivotal insights into the redox chemistry of oxygen and reactive oxygen species (ROS). While some ROS play essential ...

How drought and ozone pollution team up to reduce soybean yield

In a new study, crop scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and USDA's Agricultural Research Service show that soybeans are doubly damaged by drought and ozone pollution, both of which are increasing across ...

Heat waves are here. Can tomatoes keep up?

While nothing says "summer" quite like the taste of a perfectly ripe tomato, excessive heat during the growing season can prevent tomato plants from bearing fruit.

Sun exposure changes chemical fate of littered face masks

The face masks worn and discarded during the COVID-19 pandemic have an uncertain fate. Their physical damage to the environment and potential to trap organisms in ecosystems are significant concerns, but these are not the ...

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