biofuels Archives | 黑料吃瓜资源 /tag/biofuels/ Founded in 1890, 黑料吃瓜资源 (CSHL) is a preeminent international research institution, achieving breakthroughs in molecular biology and genetics and enhancing scientific knowledge worldwide. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 19:20:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 The food and fuel that farms itself /the-food-and-fuel-that-farms-itself/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-food-and-fuel-that-farms-itself Tue, 01 Apr 2025 15:00:41 +0000 /?p=73576 image of a pond with duckweed, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, NYAI generated voice with Rob Martienssen’s and Evan Ernst’s actual voices Under the right conditions, duckweed essentially farms itself. Wastewater, ponds, puddles, swamps鈥攜ou name it. If there鈥檚 enough sunlight and carbon dioxide, the aquatic plant can grow freely. But that鈥檚 not all that makes it intriguing. Packed inside duckweed鈥檚 tiny fronds is enormous potential as...

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]]> The tiny plant tackling climate change /the-tiny-plant-tackling-climate-change/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-tiny-plant-tackling-climate-change Thu, 08 Dec 2022 12:30:42 +0000 /?p=62370 Image of high-yield oil-producing duckweedFossil fuels are killing the planet. Oil-producing plants like oil palm and soybeans could make for sustainable replacements. And yet, each of them also has a significant environmental impact. But now, thanks to plant biologists in New York, the humble aquatic duckweed plant may offer a more sustainable source of oil for biofuels and other...

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]]> How to bury carbon? Let plants do the dirty work. /how-to-bury-carbon-let-plants-do-the-dirty-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-bury-carbon-let-plants-do-the-dirty-work Fri, 05 Feb 2021 16:00:28 +0000 /?p=52124 photo of duckweedForty-nine million years ago, a small aquatic fern called Azolla took control of Earth鈥檚 climate. At the time, the landlocked Arctic Ocean developed a surface layer of freshwater, which allowed the ferns to grow unchecked in a wide-open environment. Over time, billions of tons of the plants died and sank to the bottom of the...

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]]> An essay from the President: Biology for the planet /an-essay-from-the-president-biology-for-the-planet/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=an-essay-from-the-president-biology-for-the-planet Thu, 16 May 2019 16:17:34 +0000 /?p=28376 northern hemisphere planet earthAs we advance toward the middle of the twenty-first century, humanity faces an existential challenge: figuring out how to feed the world鈥檚 rapidly growing population in the face of climate change and the increasingly limited availability of key nutrients and suitable land for farming. We need solutions that are local, national and global to increase...

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]]> Base Pairs Episode 16.5: Fuels of the fuels /podcasts/base-pairs-episode-16-5-fuels-of-the-fuels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=base-pairs-episode-16-5-fuels-of-the-fuels Thu, 16 Aug 2018 14:00:36 +0000 /?post_type=podcasts&p=21190 Base Pairs Podcast Rob MartienssenBase Pairs podcast - Rob Martienssen explains how genetic modification and advances in technology factor into the future of fuel as well as cinematic sci-fi fuels.

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]]> Base Pairs Episode 16: Big plans for a tiny plant /podcasts/base-pairs-episode-16-big-plans-for-a-tiny-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=base-pairs-episode-16-big-plans-for-a-tiny-plant Mon, 16 Jul 2018 13:44:29 +0000 /?post_type=podcasts&p=20103 Base Pairs podcast - As temperatures around the globe continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop solutions that deal with the consequences of climate change.

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]]> Big plans for a tiny plant /big-plans-for-a-tiny-plant/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=big-plans-for-a-tiny-plant Sun, 15 Jul 2018 16:30:18 +0000 /?p=19526 Rob MartienssenBase Pairs podcast As temperatures around the globe continue to rise, scientists are working hard to develop solutions that deal with the consequences of climate change, focusing on ways to slow or halt the trend. One significant hurdle is our dependence on fossil fuels like gasoline, coal, and petroleum. Researchers are working with a variety...

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]]> Energy from thin air: Basic research to biofuels /videos/energy-from-thin-air-basic-research-to-biofuels/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=energy-from-thin-air-basic-research-to-biofuels Tue, 12 Jun 2018 15:14:45 +0000 /?post_type=videos&p=24656 Basic energy to biofuelsHear the story about plant science, entrepreneurial spirit, and pond scum in this free public lecture. CSHL Professor and HHMI Investigator Rob Martienssen, alongside Infinitree Inc. CEO Frank O’Keefe, discuss how simple duckweed can help address climate change and energy needs.

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]]> Full genome map of oil palm indicates a way to raise yields and protect rainforest /full-genome-map-of-oil-palm-indicates-a-way-to-raise-yields-and-protect-rainforest/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=full-genome-map-of-oil-palm-indicates-a-way-to-raise-yields-and-protect-rainforest Wed, 24 Jul 2013 13:00:44 +0000 http://localhost:8888/full-genome-map-of-oil-palm-indicates-a-way-to-raise-yields-and-protect-rainforest/ Oil PalmA single gene is identified whose regulation controls oil palm yield Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, St. Louis, MO and Cold Spring Harbor, NY — A multinational team of scientists has identified a single gene, called Shell, that regulates yield of the oil palm tree. The fruit and seeds of the oil palm are the source of...

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]]> CSHL research takes center stage at the Secret Science Club /labdish/cshl-research-takes-center-stage-at-the-secret-science-club/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cshl-research-takes-center-stage-at-the-secret-science-club Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:12:35 +0000 /?post_type=labdish&p=27811 Dr. Rob Martienssenike most scientists, HHMI-GBMF Investigator and CSHL Professor Rob Martienssen is used to giving lectures in darkened, cavernous auditoriums with plush seating where the audience holds its applause until after his talk. So it was quite the surprise when he strode out on to the podium during his latest lecture at a venue in Brooklyn,...

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