A transnational collaboration leads to the characterization of an emergent plant virus
In the 21st century, “collaboration” has become a popular buzzword, but effectively working together across disciplines and countries is easier ...
Tag: plant
Rapid plant evolution can alter predictions of coastal marshland resilience
Rapid evolution of traits in dominant marsh plants’ root growth can result in ecosystem-level shifts in coastal wetland structure and ...
Global experts to gather at the Danforth Plant Science Center to explore advances in phenotyping and precision agriculture
ST. LOUIS, MO, January 25, 2023 - The North American Plant Phenotyping Network (NAPPN), a partner of the International Plant Phenotyping ...
New discovery: Endangered Amami rabbit disperses seeds for non-photosynthetic plant
The iconic yet endangered Amami rabbit (Pentalagus furnessi) has been shown to play a key role in seed dispersal for ...
A plethora of plant molecules provides a ple”flora” of data
Researchers at the University of Geneva have established a searchable library of spectra and molecules found in a collection of ...
Study identifies new levers for controlling plant biochemistry
UPTON, NY—Plant biochemists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered a new level of regulation in ...
Molecular mechanism behind nutrient element-induced plant disease resistance discovered
Just like humans can’t subsist on a diet of only French fries and brownies, plants must also consume a balanced ...
Rolling in benefits: New method for effective compression of plant biomass for alternate fuel and anti-viral applications
The steady rise in global energy consumption is causing a rapid depletion of fossil fuel resources. Since fossil fuels take ...
Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species
Green leaves and photosynthesis were once considered essential characteristics of plants. However, some plants have stopped performing photosynthesis and take ...
Michigan State University researchers uncover potential climate change-nutrition connection in plant metabolism
Images Credit: Joerg Mueller Images Highlights: In a new paper published in the journal Nature Plants, MSU researchers show that ...
Scientists highlight safe access to the outdoors with naming of new plant species
A new species of Australian bush tomato described from the Garrarnawun Lookout in Judbarra National Park provides a compelling example ...
New tool offers hope in the fight against plant extinction
In a powerful speech to open CoP15, the UN Biodiversity Conference, in Montreal, UN Secretary General António Guterres said that ...
Producing ‘green’ energy — literally — from living plant ‘bio-solar cells’
Though plants can serve as a source of food, oxygen and décor, they’re not often considered to be a good ...
How intensive agriculture turned a wild plant into a pervasive weed
New research in Science is showing how the rise of modern agriculture has turned a North American native plant, common ...
Danforth Plant Science Center to lead multi-institutional research project to improve bioenergy crop’s water use
ST. LOUIS, MO, December 7, 2022 - Principal Investigator Ivan Baxter, PhD, member, Donald Danforth Plant Science Center, will lead ...
Less intensively managed grasslands have higher plant diversity and better soil health, research shows for first time
Embargoed until: 05:01am GMT, Friday 25 November, 2022 Credit: Markus Wagner Embargoed until: 05:01am GMT, Friday 25 November, 2022 Researchers ...
Secretion secrets revealed: pathogen effector characterization for a devastating plant disease
Sometimes the most niche plant pathogens pack the greatest punch. Such is the case for the Florida citrus industry, which ...
Research reveals plant roots change shape and branch out for water
Researchers have discovered how plant roots adapt their shape to maximise their uptake of water, pausing branching when they lose contact ...
PPPL awarded more than $12 million to speed development of a fusion pilot plant
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) funding of more than $12 million ...
A world map of plant diversity
Why are there more plant species in some places than in others? Why is diversity highest in the tropics? What ...
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New study shows snacking on mixed tree nuts may impact cardiovascular risk factors and increase serotonin
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New study debunks the assumption that menstrual cycles disqualify women from exercise research
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Constructor University professor publishes outstanding psychological research paper
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Ignoring Native American data perpetuates misleading white ‘deaths of despair’ narrative, study finds
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The next generation of global health innovators: Michelson Prize winners announced