How plant roots change their growth pattern during 'puberty' has implications for climate-resilient agriculture
Understanding how roots grow can help us develop plants that—for example—are more resistant to drought. Research by Prof.
Corpse Flower: Scientists Reveal the Secrets of the World's Smelliest Plant
When it blooms, this stinky flower releases chemicals that smell like rotting flesh to attact pollinators, such as carrion ...
Joanne Chory, Salk plant biologist who found ways to blunt impacts of climate change, dies at 69
Joanne Chory, a Salk Institute biologist widely admired by climate scientists for her efforts to get plants to absorb greater ...
Sweet switch: Sorbitol's key role in apple plant growth strategy
Apple trees, like many perennial plants, endure a prolonged juvenile stage before reaching maturity, during which they ...
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7 Science-Backed Ways to Boost Your Mood With Food
Eating more fruits, veggies, and plant-based foods boosts mood, reduces stress, and improves cognitive function, while ...
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North Carolina Zoo among ‘handful’ of US botanical gardens to earn international recognition for plant conservation
The North Carolina Zoo has joined a handful of botanical gardens in the United States to be accredited by Botanic Gardens ...
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Revolutionary 3D leaf edge reconstruction method enhances plant morphology analysis
A research team has developed a novel method for reconstructing the 3D edges of leaves using advanced deep learning and image ...
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Missouri Botanical Garden’s first woman president brings focus on climate change
Dr. Lúcia Lohmann is a world-renowned botanist. She’s coming back to her second home, St. Louis, to tackle the climate crisis and lead a community institution as the Missouri Botanical Garden’s first ...
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PARASURAMA | Science in Defense of Life: How the Admistration is Politicizing Scientists
In many ways, I see the University as a microcosm of empire through its mass surveillance, deference to profit, and exploitation of its labor. And, like all empires, it digs its own grave by ...
'A thirsty operation': TSMC plant arrives amid water doubts, but Phoenix isn't worried
TSMC's water use will not push Phoenix over the edge, but it's part of a broader set of questions around the semiconductor ...
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NGRRE hosts community science event in Alton on Wednesday
Join NGRRE and Missouri Botanical Garden at Alton's Old Bakery Beer Co. for a free event on community science and mosquito ...
Canton Corning plant to get $32 million in CHIPS funding, expecting to add 130 jobs
The Corning plant in Canton is about to receive $32 million from the federal CHIPS and Science Act to expand its specialized glassmaking production line that makes critical components for ...