respiration

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In “Grass Breathing,” Mendieta, hidden beneath squares of sod, uses her own respiration to animate the earth above.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Although respiration and photosynthesis have been studied extensively, scientists have known much less about how oxygen moves between mitochondria and chloroplasts.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

These enzymes are essential for aerobic respiration because they convert oxygen into water.

From Science Daily • Feb. 18, 2026

Unlike previous missions, these landers will have sensors specifically designed to "measure seafloor respiration", Sweetman explained.

From Barron's • Jan. 20, 2026

No injuries serious enough to interfere with photosynthesis and respiration, I hope.

From "The Queen of Water" by Laura Resau