![Plants growing in an electrolyzed medium containing acetate that replaces natural photosynthesis](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2022-06/artificial%20photosynthesis.jpg?h=ce02a77d&itok=mtwzBrxd)
Artificial photosynthesis can produce food without sunshine
Scientists are developing artificial photosynthesis to help make food production more energy-efficient here on Earth, and one day possibly on Mars
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
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How drones can help dairy farms manage methane emissions
Accurate atmospheric measurements directly over their farm can help farmers fight climate change
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
![Base model for an agricultural robot that will collect leaves and test them for moisture to determine when to irrigate](/sites/default/files/styles/news_article_listing_s/public/2020-11/robot_hero_3.jpg?h=9c96ed3a&itok=SI8WOHD5)
A robot that tells growers when to water crops is on the way
Researchers are creating an autonomous mobile robot to sample leaves and measure their water potential
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology
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Some domesticated plants ignore beneficial soil microbes
Domestication yielded bigger crops often at the expense of plant microbiomes
By Holly Ober |
| Science / Technology