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- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Light signal emitted during photosynthesis used to quickly screen crops


- Nov 18, 2020
- 3 min
Cassava may benefit from atmospheric change more than other crops


- Oct 13, 2020
- 3 min
During COVID, scientists use computers to understand C4 photosynthesis when labs shut down


- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Scientists take a step closer to heat-tolerant wheat


- Apr 27, 2020
- 3 min
Lisa Ainsworth of USDA-ARS elected to the National Academy of Sciences


- Apr 10, 2020
- 4 min
Third breakthrough demonstrates photosynthetic hacks can boost yield, conserve water


- Mar 16, 2020
- 3 min
Technology to screen for higher-yielding crop traits is now more accessible to scientists


- Mar 9, 2020
- 4 min
Photosynthesis varies greatly across rice cultivars—natural diversity could boost yields

- Mar 8, 2020
- 1 min
Meet some of RIPE's wonder women


- Feb 24, 2020
- 3 min
Boost soybean yields by adapting photosynthesis to fleeting shadows, according to model


- Jan 29, 2020
- 3 min
Stephen Long invested as the Stanley O. Ikenberry Chair Professor of Plant Biology and Crop Sciences
- Nov 5, 2019
- 2 min
RIPE project partners with Paper2Tree to reach local students


- Sep 26, 2019
- 4 min
Scientists find ways to improve cassava, a ‘crop of inequality’ featured at Goalkeepers
- Sep 6, 2019
- 3 min
Missing link in algal photosynthesis found, offers opportunity to improve crop yields


- Jul 10, 2019
- 3 min
Improved model could help scientists better predict crop yield, climate change effects
- Jul 8, 2019
- 2 min
Progress in developing water-efficient crops showcased at 2019 summit
- Jun 9, 2019
- 3 min
Scientists transform tobacco info factory for high-value proteins
- Jun 4, 2019
- 3 min
Scientists stack algorithms to improve predictions of yield-boosting crop traits
- May 17, 2019
- 3 min
New technology allows scientists to measure photosynthesis much more quickly