Butterfly color diversity due to female preferences
Credit: Kalle Tunström Butterflies have long captured our attention due to their amazing color diversity. But why are they so ...
Tag: Plant Sciences
Endangered trees in Guam contribute to ecosystem diversity and health
Credit: University of Guam Research at the University of Guam has shown that the decomposition of leaf litter from three ...
Impact of arbuscular mycorrhizal species on heterodera glycines
Credit: M. L. Pawlowski and G. L. Hartman Introduced to the United States over 60 years ago, soybean cyst nematode ...
Modern computational tools may open a new era for fossil pollen research
Credit: Doug Peterson One of the best sources of information on the evolution of terrestrial ecosystems and plant diversity over ...
A molecular break for root growth
Length of plant roots is controlled by hormonesCredit: U. Benz / TUM Roots are essential for reaching water and nutrients, ...
Discovery adds new species to Rice lab’s ghoulish insect menagerie
Rice, UNAM team's four new wasp species are the 'tip of the iceberg'Credit: Photo by Scott Egan/Rice University HOUSTON - ...
Super-resolution microscopy and machine learning shed new light on fossil pollen grains
Credit: Anna Barnes Plant biology researchers at the University of Illinois and computer scientists at the University of California Irvine ...
Scientists establish NanDeSyn Database to support international cooperation on industrial microalgae
Credit: QIBEBT Industrial oil-producing microalgae can use light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into oils on a large ...
Protective shield: Membrane-attached protein protects bacteria & chloroplasts from stress
IM30 loses its complex ring structure under stress conditions and forms a protective carpet on the membrane surface / Surface ...
Regenerated forests offset 12% of carbon emissions in Brazilian Amazon in 33 years
A study quantified the size and age of the forests that grow naturally in degraded and abandoned areas, creating 131 ...
Engineering drought-resistant crops with Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) photosynthesis
Researchers study of the effects of introducing water-saving CAM photosynthesis, which is used by plants that are able thrive in ...
Aerial images detect and track food security threats for millions of African farmers
An early warning system detects and prevents diseases in banana, a key food security crop in Africa. It relies on ...
Nursery automation focus of new effort led by UTIA
Project team includes research and extension faculty from six institutionsCredit: Image courtesy Hines Nursery, McMinnville, Tennessee. KNOXVILLE, Tenn. - Over ...
User-friendly cucurbit downy mildew diagnosis guide suited for both experts and beginners
Credit: Andres Salcedo, Mary Hausbeck, Stacey Pigg, and Lina M. Quesada-Ocampo Cucurbit downy mildew is a devastating disease affecting economically ...
Chili-shaped device could reveal just how hot that pepper is
Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Nano Materials 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.0c02079 Some people love spicy food -- the hotter, the better. ...
Study finds go-to hormone for cycad propagation ineffective
Credit: University of Guam The newly published thesis research of University of Guam Master of Environmental Science graduate Benjamin Deloso ...
How some sea slugs keep their ability to carry out plant-like photosynthesis
Study provides strong evidence of mechanisms in sea slugs that allow them to host and protect chloroplasts ingested from their ...
Cheaters don’t always win: species that work together do better
Extinction may be prevented by diverse communities of mutually beneficial speciesCredit: Syracuse University The sign of a healthy personal relationship ...
Echo from the past makes rice paddies a good home for wetland plants
Geography before human land use impacts how well plant species are retainedCredit: Tokyo Metropolitan University Tokyo, Japan - Researchers from ...
Plant genetic engineering to fight ‘hidden hunger’
International research team including University of Göttingen explains advantages of molecular breeding methodsCredit: M Qaim More than two billion people ...
