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![Are plants intelligent? Science finally has the answer!](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_6a2e71699b144362a8c5f6cc11facf4c~mv2.webp)
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- May 3
Bioengineered Neoplants leverage the power of microbiome science to clean air 30x faster
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![400-million-year old single-cell organism acted like both a plant and an animal](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_2593f6022ff94cdebe15951bd70f7b7b~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_2593f6022ff94cdebe15951bd70f7b7b~mv2.jpg)
- Feb 24
400-million-year old single-cell organism acted like both a plant and an animal
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![Scientists genetically alter plants to solve global climate change](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_c5f14b63d81f4716ab72833bbd9a649d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_c5f14b63d81f4716ab72833bbd9a649d~mv2.jpg)
- Oct 23, 2023
Scientists genetically alter plants to solve global climate change
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- Aug 6, 2023
Tropical plant displays remarkable obesity fighting abilities
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![8-year-old boy upends over a century of research regarding insects and plants](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_0251d384d7744716a9a64398d298dc9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_0251d384d7744716a9a64398d298dc9d~mv2.jpg)
- Aug 3, 2023
8-year-old boy upends over a century of research regarding insects and plants
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- Jul 12, 2023
Can humans design better leaves than nature?
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![Scientists finally discover why photosynthesis is so efficient](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_17f1497621f9453c858f78e498bba9aa~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_17f1497621f9453c858f78e498bba9aa~mv2.jpg)
- Jul 4, 2023
Scientists finally discover why photosynthesis is so efficient
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![Global first: Researchers discover that plants emit sounds](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_eddb9a2ffd4a4d76bbad1c512afba77f~mv2.webp)
- May 21, 2023
Global first: Researchers discover that plants emit sounds
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- May 4, 2023
Lifechanging cancer drug produced from plant found only in Australian rainforests
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![8-year-old boy upends 100 years of research regarding insects and plants](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_0251d384d7744716a9a64398d298dc9d~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_0251d384d7744716a9a64398d298dc9d~mv2.jpg)
- May 3, 2023
8-year-old boy upends 100 years of research regarding insects and plants
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![Game-changing discovery taps into photosynthesis for renewable energy production](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/95ac29_68647c57a4394318b95b2e4b741d1cc4~mv2.jpg/v1/fill/w_292,h_219,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_auto/95ac29_68647c57a4394318b95b2e4b741d1cc4~mv2.jpg)
- Apr 6, 2023
Game-changing discovery taps into photosynthesis for renewable energy production