News

Feb

16

2018

Walls, toxicity and explosions: How plant cells protect themselves from salinity in soil

By Carnegie HQ

Stanford, CA —Roots face many challenges in the soil in order to supply the plant with the necessary water and nutrients. New work from Carnegie and Stanford University’s José Dinneny shows that one of these challenges, salinity, can cause root ...

Jan

31

2018

Winslow Briggs' 90th Birthday Symposium: April 19, 2018

By admin

A Celebration of 66 Years of Photobiology Research: Winslow Briggs has been conducting and publishing research for 66 years, right up to the present day (he is presently growing and measuring fava bean plants in the greenhouse). His incomparable ...

Jan

09

2018

Seeing in the dark: how plant roots perceive water through growth

By Carnegie HQ

Washington, DC — Without eyes, ears, or a central nervous system, plants can perceive the direction of environmental cues and respond to ensure their survival. For example, roots need to extend through the maze of nooks and crannies in the soil ...

Oct

04

2017

Science News Selected Carnegie’s José Dinneny as “Scientist to Watch”

By Carnegie HQ

Science News magazine has selected José Dinneny, of Carnegie’s Department of Plant Biology, as one of ten young scientists to watch in 2017. The researchers were selected because they are likely to make big discoveries. The investigators are ...

Oct

02

2017

$16M DOE grant will enhance sorghum bioenergy

By Carnegie HQ

Stanford, CA — Carnegie Plant Biology Acting Director Sue Rhee and staff scientist José Dinneny and their labs are part of a research effort led by The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center , one of the world’s largest independent plant science ...

Sep

26

2017

Fundraising for Mexico Earthquake Relief

By admin

The Dinneny lab at the Department of Plant Biology, Carnegie Institution for Science is mobilizing a fundraiser for the victims of the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico on Sept 19, 2017. Donations can be made through the following youcaring ...

Sep

21

2017

Green algae could be key to engineering faster-growing crops

By Carnegie HQ

Stanford, CA — How do green algae grow so quickly? Two new collaborations offer insight into how these organisms siphon carbon dioxide from the air for use in photosynthesis, a key factor in their ability to rapidly take over a swimming pool or pond ...

Aug

25

2017

What Makes Red Algae So Different And Why Should We Care?

By admin

Palo Alto, CA— The red algae called Porphyra and its ancestors have thrived for millions of years in the harsh habitat of the intertidal zone—exposed to fluctuating temperatures, high UV radiation, severe salt stress, and desiccation. Red algae ...

Jul

17

2017

What makes red algae so different and why should we care?

By Carnegie HQ

Palo Alto, CA — The red algae called Porphyra and its ancestors have thrived for millions of years in the harsh habitat of the intertidal zone—exposed to fluctuating temperatures, high UV radiation, severe salt stress, and desiccation. Red algae ...

Jun

21

2017

Algae: the final frontier

By Carnegie HQ

Palo Alto, CA — Algae dominate the oceans that cover nearly three-quarters of our planet, and produce half of the oxygen that we breathe. And yet fewer than 10 percent of the algae have been formally described in the scientific literature, as noted ...

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