Still Waters Posted February 10, 2012 #1 Share Posted February 10, 2012 It would never have occurred to most of us to even wonder about it, but a group of Glasgow researchers have spent 15 years working out why plants don't get sunburnt.'UV-B' rays - the most powerful part of the sun's rays - can damage both humans and plants. But plants rarely show signs of sun damage, despite being out in the open all day with no access to sunscreen or protective clothing. The researchers found that plants have evolved a way of making their own chemical 'sunscreen' within their leaves. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angi chiesa Posted February 12, 2012 #2 Share Posted February 12, 2012 They just curl up and die ,well heat is the problem and water.Some tropical plants stand up to agressive sunlight and even survive without water. My tomatoes wilt and die in sunlight if it is very hot.Hey 15years of research. Who pays for this.We will be using sunblock for many years I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitruvian12 Posted February 12, 2012 #3 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Wow 15 years. Im glad all that money wasnt wasted on something frivolous, like cancer research or something like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voidla Posted February 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted February 12, 2012 @vitruvian12 there are researchers looking at ways to cure cancer. Give it a rest. Do you want every single scientist, including plant scientists researching cancer? Right.. Back to the article, I never actually thought about plants getting sunburn. It never crossed my mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitruvian12 Posted February 12, 2012 #5 Share Posted February 12, 2012 @vitruvian12 there are researchers looking at ways to cure cancer. Give it a rest. Do you want every single scientist, including plant scientists researching cancer? Right.. Back to the article, I never actually thought about plants getting sunburn. It never crossed my mind. I was using cancer as an example. Do you really think every scientist that gets research money is working on something usefull? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voidla Posted February 12, 2012 #6 Share Posted February 12, 2012 I was using cancer as an example. Do you really think every scientist that gets research money is working on something usefull? There was no reason to bring it up. Just because not every scientists isn't researching pharmaceuticals doesn't mean finding out other areas of our world are unimportant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khrono Posted February 13, 2012 #7 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Are you guys so incredibly short sighted and ignorant? Do you lot realize that discovering how plants with 12 hour a day exposure every single day can resist the sun and never quite .... Just wait.... Cancer!? If we could reproduce this effect in humans... Once again... Wait for it... We could prevent skin cancers in humans!! Wow, novell idea right!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitruvian12 Posted February 13, 2012 #8 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Are you guys so incredibly short sighted and ignorant? Do you lot realize that discovering how plants with 12 hour a day exposure every single day can resist the sun and never quite .... Just wait.... Cancer!? If we could reproduce this effect in humans... Once again... Wait for it... We could prevent skin cancers in humans!! Wow, novell idea right!? I think its you that will be waiting for that result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
27vet Posted February 13, 2012 #9 Share Posted February 13, 2012 Plants have to manufacture their own sunscreen because they can't go to the store and buy it. (except triffids) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt Amerika Posted February 15, 2012 #10 Share Posted February 15, 2012 15 YEARS? The European Union is financially strapped as well, and here they ar ewasting money on stuff like this. The time for studies like this is when countries have the extra cash to spend. ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Jacket Posted February 19, 2012 #11 Share Posted February 19, 2012 @vitruvian12 If they can harness the natural protection plants offer, then it is a possible cure for cancer. If we can utilize something like this to protect us from the harmful rays of the sun and only gain from the sun's useful rays, then this is viable research. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vitruvian12 Posted February 19, 2012 #12 Share Posted February 19, 2012 @vitruvian12 If they can harness the natural protection plants offer, then it is a possible cure for cancer. If we can utilize something like this to protect us from the harmful rays of the sun and only gain from the sun's useful rays, then this is viable research. Protection from the suns rays isnt a cure for cancer. Its preventative. Aside from that I was only using cancer research as an example, I dont believe we should commit all resources to that area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedutchiedutch Posted February 21, 2012 #13 Share Posted February 21, 2012 (edited) Are you guys so incredibly short sighted and ignorant? Do you lot realize that discovering how plants with 12 hour a day exposure every single day can resist the sun and never quite .... Just wait.... Cancer!? If we could reproduce this effect in humans... Once again... Wait for it... We could prevent skin cancers in humans!! Wow, novell idea right!? Exactly, well said Khrono Edited February 21, 2012 by thedutchiedutch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VvROMULUSvV Posted February 22, 2012 #14 Share Posted February 22, 2012 Of course plants get sunburn.. what a ridiculous notion. But when they get sunburned they actually get burned! Just put a large leafed shade plant in the sun and see what happens! Admittedly, that's more from the infrared spectrum. Chlorophyll absorbs uv - plants are made to sit in the sun. This is so stupid, really. If they're talking about cancer, forget it, plants don't get cancer because they're cells don't work the same way. Most plant cells are not pre-programmed, but are triggered when required (that's why cuttings make roots duh). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaguarsky Posted February 23, 2012 #15 Share Posted February 23, 2012 I live in S.TX and I have a whole back yard full of sunburned plants I could have shown them last summer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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