Research shows that plant polyphenols have anti-aging properties. Polyphenols can be found in many plant foods, like berries, ...

Plants the world over are absorbing about 31% more carbon dioxide than previously thought, according to a new assessment. The research is expected to improve Earth system simulations that scientists ...

Plants adapt their water consumption to environmental conditions by counting and calculating environmental stimuli with their guard cells.

Plants control their water consumption via adjustable pores (stomata), which are formed from pairs of guard cells. They open ...

An Iowa State University plant biologist received a $1.8 million federal grant to study a gene that affects both how plants ...

Using these techniques for studies on plant and algal research helps answer ... The technically difficult live-cell imaging of the maize endosperm revealed the relevant role of vacuoles in the ...

A team of scientists from Monash University has solved the structure of a protein known as "LYCHOS," which can detect and ...

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Organelles are entities within a eukaryotic cell that have a specialised function. Examples of organelles include the nucleus, the endoplasmic reticulum, the Golgi, mitochondria, vacuoles or ...

We’ve all been stumped for the name of a plant at times, whether shopping at a garden centre, visiting a garden or on holiday. Plant-id apps promise to identify plants from a picture taken on your ...