A research team has uncovered a hidden layer of early growth control in mung bean by identifying a large set of previously ...

In 2011, The Scientist featured Bergmann’s early work on stomata development. She now uses new omics tools to explore the ...

The field of plant-microbiome interactions is emerging as a pivotal area in understanding how plants adapt to the accelerating challenges posed by climate ...

My own research focuses on how plants detect the passage of time as part of their seasonal cycle, but that it merely one ...

Researchers at the University of Zurich have analyzed the genome of bacteria living in Lake Zurich to conclude that microbes ...

Plants can't move to escape the heat like humans can; they are forced to adapt. As temperatures fluctuate, one key survival ...

Nicotine, a potent insecticidal alkaloid unique to the nightshade family, has been employed in agriculture as a pesticide ...

Mitochondria don’t just generate energy—they also carefully organize their own DNA in a surprisingly elegant way. Scientists have discovered that a long-overlooked phenomenon called “mitochondrial ...

But what if eating certain foods together not only improved taste, but also your health? Scientists say pairing specific nutrients together can increase health benefits. One area this comes into play ...

Dozens of new discoveries reveal that defenses evolved by bacteria and viruses billions of years ago still define our own ...

Scientist warns traditional identification risks, backs DNA reliability, flags limited capacity and poor evidence handling ...

For centuries, scientists have known that tobacco plants produce nicotine -- but no one could figure out exactly how they do it. Now, a team of Chinese researchers has finally solved the puzzle. In a ...