NITROGEN METABOLISM

May 14 2026SCIENCE

Light Levels Change How Lettuce Uses Nutrients

Lettuce grown under artificial lights isn’t just affected by temperature and water—how much light it gets also shifts how it processes nitrogen, the stuff that makes greens healthy. Scientists grew two types of lettuce, one crispy like a sandwich topping and one loose-leaf for salads, under two ligh

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May 03 2025SCIENCE

Nitrogen's Impact on Mushroom Sugars

Ganoderma lucidum, a type of mushroom, is known for its beneficial sugars. These sugars are important in food and medicine. Nitrogen is key to making these sugars. However, the exact way nitrogen affects sugar production in mushrooms is not fully understood. To explore this, researchers looked at h

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