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Ecosystems

What Our Footsteps Leave Behind: the Silent Impact of Tourist Trails on Lichens and Bryophytes

Trails may seem small and harmless amid the vastness of national parks, but new evidence suggests that their ecological impact may be far greater than it appears.

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30 Mar 2026

Close Encounters

Earthworms: The Invisible Gardeners of Tropical Bryophytes

A new study shows that earthworms can carry viable bryophyte propagules through their guts, helping mosses and liverworts spread across tropical soils.

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19 Mar 2026

Cells, Genes & Molecules

Between Drought and Rain: How a Tropical Moss Teaches Us To Survive in an Increasingly Unstable Climate

A tiny tropical moss defies expectations by suffering more cell damage during the rainy season than the dry. Now scientists think they know why.

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13 Mar 2026

Plants & People

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