Plant cells without walls, known as protoplasts, are very fragile, and it has been difficult to keep them alive under a ...

A team led by Professor Kazuhiro Maeshima of the National Institute of Genetics (ROIS) and SOKENDAI in Japan has developed a ...

Plant signalling involves the conveying of information within and between plant cells from receptor systems to effectors. Signals can take many forms, including chemical and electrical ...

And this is where the growing process begins. The new shoots and leaves are green because of the chemicals within the plant. Those chemicals work with sunlight to produce the food that the plant ...

By Jeremy Engle This quiz can help you find out. By Jeremy Engle We invite students to write public-facing letters to people or groups about issues that matter to them. Contest dates ...

Trump Weakens U.S. Cyberdefenses at a Moment of Rising Danger The firing of the head of the N.S.A. was only the latest move to erode fortifications against cyberattacks, especially those targeting ...

Apr. 4, 2025 — New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into ...

Five scientists won this year’s Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences for their work on GLP-1 and the development of drugs for diabetes and obesity.