Light doesn’t just help plants grow—it may also quietly hold them back. Researchers have uncovered a surprising mechanism where light strengthens the “glue” between a plant’s outer skin and its inner ...

ST. LOUIS, MO February, 25 2025 – Danforth Center scientists Tessa Burch-Smith, PhD, and Kirk Czymmek, PhD, in collaboration with researchers at the CryoEM Facility at Stanford University, are ...

Light has long been known to regulate plant growth. New research from Osaka Metropolitan University has discovered a new ...

A new study reveals that tiny particles derived from biochar can directly enter plant tissues and significantly enhance flowering by reshaping how plants allocate carbon and regulate key genes. The ...

In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be. In the ...

A group of researchers in Japan have made quite the breakthrough. According to a new study published in the Proceedings of the Japan Academy, Series B, these scientists have created solar-powered ...

Thorns in different plant species have always been an interesting subject for botanists. Be it rose plants or cactus, they ...

Plants appear simple on the surface. They sit quietly in soil, growing slowly while responding to light and water. Yet, there lies a complex biological system that has evolved for millions of years.

On a shelf lined with terra-cotta pots, herbs bend their stems toward the nearest window. In a field of golden wildflowers, leaves rotate with the path of the sun. In a dappled forest, vines twine up ...