Scientists Demonstrate How Auxin Reaches Its Destination
A team of researchers from the University of Freiburg have discovered how the plant hormone auxin is transported within the cell and how this signaling…
Hormones
US EPA Will Try to Monitor Hormone-Like Substances
The US EPA is initiating a new effort to see whether low doses of hormone-mimicking chemicals can harm human health and whether chemical testing should…
Biochemical Systems that Modulate the Levels of Plant Hormones
An international team of scientists have begun to put a molecular face on the biochemical systems that modulate the levels of plant hormones to defend…
Male Cyclists May Experience Reproductive Health Issues
A new study from the UCLA School of Nursing examines the associations between exercise intensity and circulating levels of reproductive hormones in both serious leisure…
Secreted Peptide Dilp8 Essential to Insect Growth Rate
Two published studies from independent research groups show that Dilp8 is an essential part of normal insect development, slowing growth rate and allowing sufficient time…