Senator Durbin calls for more research funding after touring RIPE project
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin visited the RIPE project and said he hopes to increase federal funding for scientific research.
By: Jim Meadows | Illinois Public Media
Reclaiming lost calories: Tweaking photosynthesis boosts crop yields
As the global population grows and diets change, we need to improve crop yields to increase food production by between 25 and 70% by 2050.
Plant researchers brace for population explosion
By 2050 the world will require nearly twice as much food. Three scientists explain how this feat may be possible without exacerbating climate change.
Will climate change cause food sources to dwindle?
The heat waves, droughts, wildfires, and floods that have become the norm in recent years have serious implications for the food supply.
Wired In: Donald Ort
Wired In: Meet Donald Ort, the Robert Emerson Professor of Plant Science and Crop Sciences at the University of Illinois.
By: Paul Wood | The News-Gazette
Plant scientists have found a way to 'hack' photosynthesis. Here's why that's a big deal
If the preliminary research pans out, we may have a new way to feed the world's growing population.
By: Denise Chow | NBC News
Scientists patch photosynthesis glitch to make plants grow 40 percent larger
Scientists from the University of Illinois have worked to correct for a flaw in photosynthesis which could improve crop yields by as much as 40%.
By: Ryan Whitwam || Medium
