A study forecasts the loss of 1.4 million U.S. street trees from invasive insects, primarily…
Browsing: Plant Science
Plant Science is the study of plants, from their cellular structure and genetic makeup to their roles in ecosystems and global agriculture. This field encompasses botany, plant physiology, ecology, and biotechnology, focusing on how plants grow, interact with their environment, and respond to stressors like climate change and disease. Research in plant science drives innovations in sustainable farming, biofuels, and environmental conservation, while also revealing the intricate ways plants support life on Earth. As the climate shifts and food demands rise, breakthroughs in plant science are more crucial than ever.
Trichomes on plant leaves sense rain as a pathogen risk, triggering immune responses via calcium…
Global team of scientists determine ‘fingerprint’ for how much heat, drought is too much for…
Study shows that duplicated genes can complicate crop gene editing, leading to unpredictable outcomes, as…
Sequencing the complex potato genome opens the door to breeding more resilient varieties, enhancing global…
Scientists have developed a bioactive spray that delivers molecules to plant cells, enhancing crop quality…
Rising temperatures affect the plants that agriculture — and we —depend on. New research sheds…
Scientists analyzing one of the largest genomic datasets of plants have discovered how the first…
Communities within the West’s wildland-urban interface are booming in the very places where ecosystems are…
Research reveals that UK plants now flower a month earlier due to climate change, posing…
Number of Earth’s tree species estimated to be 14% higher than currently known, with some…
A study from UC Berkeley shows that machine learning outperforms traditional methods in modeling the…
Sustainable, natural dye could solve a challenge for the food and textile industries. Plants that…
Study links gene expression patterns to traits that improve drought tolerance in rice plants. For…
Animal-dispersed plants’ ability to keep pace with climate change reduced by 60%. Recent research shows…
Researchers have discovered that mutations in DNA are not random, using the thale cress plant…
Beating the Odds in Mutation’s Game of Chance New research challenges the long-held assumption that…
A new study highlights the significant impact of gravitational tides on biological rhythms across various…