University of Missouri researchers found they can tweak the SRFR1 protein to boost gel-like condensates that drive longer ...
To meet the growing demand for faster scientific discovery that strengthens the bioeconomy, plant scientists worked with ...
Traces of black carbon in snow can alter the light reaching plants, potentially shifting growth patterns and reshaping ...
The San Diego Botanic Garden in Encinitas is leading an effort to turn plants into better medicines. KPBS sci-tech reporter Thomas Fudge explains what we already know about herbal remedies — and what ...
Tests on tomatoes, peppers, grapevines, and bamboo showed that this wax-like spray improved disease resistance without ...
Plant cell cultures are an attractive alternative to cultivating whole plants for obtaining natural compounds, but many ...
Plants make chemical weapons to protect themselves, and many of these compounds have become vital to human medicine. Researchers found that one powerful plant chemical is produced using a gene that ...
In the weird world of chlorophyll-free “fairy lantern” plants, there’s a new species to admire. By plant standards, Thismia are truly odd. Lacking chlorophyll, they eschew photosynthesis, instead ...
When she’s not gardening for work, UD alumna Carol Long can be found volunteering with the University of Delaware Botanic Gardens or gardening at home. Here she is pictured with a river birch (Betula ...
Some folks remember that jingle from a fad that started in 1970s, chia pets. Chia pets are clay figures of cows, dogs, etc., covered with moistened chia seeds that resemble hair or fur when they ...