Because of their importance to life on Earth, forests have gained the nickname "lungs of the planet" for their role in producing oxygen and absorbing carbon dioxide.

That process, called carbon fixation, resulted in the assembly of two three-carbon molecules called 3-phosphoglycerate (3-PGA ...

As spring warms the soil, gardeners begin the enjoyable and satisfying work of transferring seedlings and young starts into ...

Discover the telltale symptoms of iron deficiency anemia and learn strategies to restore your energy, from dietary changes to ...

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Cyanobacteria are probably the most numerous creatures to have ever existed on Earth. They’re good for making oxygen but otherwise bad news for most life forms. Through neglect of our water systems ...

Notably, HBOT is a medical treatment that involves breathing pure oxygen in a pressurised chamber. "The increased pressure enhances the lungs' ability to absorb oxygen, boosting oxygen levels ...

The exception is iron. “It’s important to leave a one- to two-hour gap between your iron supplements and your cup of coffee ...

In the world of chemical biological defense research, new technologies are typically highly specific and developed in ...

A team of scientists have elucidated an ancient mechanism of cellular respiration. To that end, they studied bacteria that feed on the gases carbon dioxide and hydrogen, and turn them into acetic acid ...

With artificial photosynthesis, humankind could utilize solar energy to bind carbon dioxide and produce hydrogen. Chemists have taken this one step further: They have synthesized a stack of dyes that ...

An inside look at how Wisconsin players recovered from the Big Ten Tournament grind to be ready to play in the NCAA ...