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From concrete jungles to living carpets: how moss on bioreceptive concrete can transform our cities

When you imagine a city of the future, do you still picture “concrete jungle”? A novel study shows how concrete can become a living surface for mosses.

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21 Jan 2026

Cells, Genes & Molecules

Cannabinoids Beyond Cannabis: The Hidden Potential of Liverworts

Liverworts are emerging as unexpected sources of cannabinoid-like compounds with promising anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects.

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14 Jan 2026

Ecosystems

Miniature, Yet Fire-Resilient: What Mosses Can Teach Us on a Warming Planet?

In the Cangas, where the soil boils under the sun and fire turns everything into ash, tiny mosses found their way to endure.

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05 Dec 2025

Ecosystems

The Seed Dispersal Crisis

We often hear about species populations declining. But what about the services that those species provide? One of the most remarkable is seed dispersal. Last year, Mendes and colleagues published an article in Science shedding light on the conservation status of seed dispersal in Europe.

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17 Nov 2025

Ecosystems

Microscopic Engineers: the Beads that Carry the Future of Ecological Restoration

A Brazilian team develops a scalable bioengineering method using alginate beads to deliver mosses, algae, and cyanobacteria for restoring degraded soils.

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10 Oct 2025

Cells, Genes & Molecules

Unlocking crop efficiency: A practical guide for Rubisco Assays

Researchers describe a new method for accurately measuring the activation state and quantity of Rubisco.

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29 Mar 2025

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Wolffia globosa and its potential for space agriculture

Have you ever wondered what space food looks like? A recent study published in Scientific Reports by Romano and collaborators, explores the adaptive responses of duckweed to space-simulated conditions and confirms its potential as a sustainable food source for space missions.

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24 Mar 2025

Growth & Development

Interpreting Elatinaceae’s Tiny Flowers in The Evolutionary Saga of Malpighiales

To understand the evolution of the flowers of a megadiverse group, Brazilian researchers had to delve into the floral anatomy of a family whose position on the evolutionary tree of plants has been controversial.

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03 Apr 2024