Plants can grow in near-darkness, new research shows—here are three promising benefits

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Sep 12, 2024, 11:43 am129 pts
Plants can grow with much less light than previously thought, according to a new study on tiny water-based organisms called microalgae that has been published in Nature Communications. The German-led team of researchers lowered light sensors into Arctic water to a depth of 50 meters to test how low light levels…

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