Plants
Plant-based protein is linked to a longer life
A global study has shown that countries that consume more plant-based proteins have longer adult life expectancies.
Study reveals how plants adjust internal pressure for survival
Plants adjust cellular pressure to respond to environmental factors. The evolution of stomata played a major role in changing Earth's atmosphere over the past...
Too much nitrogen is harmful to plants. Study explains why
Fertilization affects the plant immune system.
Quantum mechanical effects play a key role in photosynthesis
Why do plants transport energy so efficiently and quickly?
The world’s living collections have collectively reached peak capacity
Safeguarding the world’s most threatened plants from extinction.
Living organisms influence the distribution of Arsenic than previously thought
Interpreting traces of arsenic in rain.
Protecting Andean Bears and their habitats
Bears forage for young bromeliad plants in Peru’s puna grasslands, but prefer to avoid cattle.
World’s first COF sensors: Detecting dehydration in plants
Sensors are capable of detecting pH changes in plant xylem.
Unraveling the genetic evolution of coffee wilt disease
Genomic analysis showed the fungal pathogen received virulence genes from a related species.
Plants treated with herbicides incur more damage from insects
While studying the eco-evolutionary implications of using herbicides, researchers at the University of Michigan found that insects do greater damage to herbicide-treated plants. The...
Some plants have superior photosynthesis abilities
Over 3 billion years ago, photosynthesis first evolved in ancient bacteria on a water-covered Earth. Over millions of years, these bacteria evolved into plants,...
The history of large herbivores in Yellowstone National Park
Chemicals from dung buried in lake sediments reveal their presence and ecological impacts.
Electro-agriculture can enable the cultivation of food in the absence of light
Using the same inputs as photosynthesis, electro-ag offers a 4-fold improvement in solar-to-food efficiency
Novel chemical treatment reduces the number of water-regulating plant pores
A chemical compound that effectively regulates the density of stomata in model plants.
Climate changes brings rapid ecological changes in grasslands
New study reveals significant shifts in plant communities and implications for ecosystem restoration
This plant uses explosives to remove rival pollens from pollinators
Because plants lack muscular or skeleton structures, their locomotion is limited to one place. Therefore, plants, especially flowering plants, rely on natural forces like...
Human urine: An eco-friendly crop fertilizer
1 yr stored urine had little impact on soil bacterial communities and produced minimal change in soil pH.
Preventing plants from passing viruses to their offspring
Scientists have made a significant breakthrough in understanding how plants prevent viruses from passing to their seeds.
How do plant-derived aerosols influence plant interactions?
The elemental composition and quantity of SOAs likely determines their biological functions.
New plant stem cells research reveals how plants grow stronger
We shouldn't ignore the potential of stem cells in plants.
Exploring the medicinal plants consumed by wild gorillas
Four plants eaten by gorillas, also used in Gabonese traditional medicine, have antibacterial effects.
The impact of the garden surroundings on visiting pollinators
Providing flowers year-round, regardless of garden type, is crucial for attracting pollinators.
Plants can take millions of years to recover from global warming
Researchers reveal the long-term climate effects of disturbed natural ecosystems.
Plants in arid zones display an extraordinary diversity
Drier climate and livestock grazing pressure jointly help to shape the diversity of plant traits.
Protecting beans from pests
Climate-resilient and nutritious long beans are vulnerable to aphids and nematodes. Scientists from the University of California-Riverside have created four new pest-resistant varieties to...
Next-gen biosensor uncovers gibberellin’s critical role in legume nitrogen-fixation
It paves the way for more productive legume crops and self-fertilizing cereals.
Expanded mushroom genomes with versatile adaptability
Independent genome expansion in Mycena s.s. unaffected by plant hosts or substrates.
Tomato & potato fruit color, size evolved together
In-depth Phylogeny reveals linked evolution of fruit traits in Solanum L.
Wild chimpanzees and the healing power of medicinal plants
Sick chimpanzees eat tree bark, dead wood and ferns with antibiotic and anti-inflammatory effects.