Parasitic orchids ditch photosynthesis for fungi
Most orchid species have a symbiotic relationship with the natural fungi found in their roots. The plants provide the fungi ...
Orchid's nutrient theft from fungi sheds light on photosynthesis-parasitism continuum
Most orchids live in a symbiotic relationship with fungi in their roots: The plants provide sugar they produce through photosynthesis and in return receive water and minerals from the fungi. However, ...
Threatened Peruvian plant discovery highlights the power of citizen science
The discovery of a new species in the Andean cloud forests of northern Peru has reinforced the vital role of citizen science ...
Journalism in the Americas9h
EdEN Lab Serves Up Nutrition With a Side of Fun
The EdEN Lab helps teachers set up school gardens and provides resources to teach about nutrition, gardening and cooking ...
KNAU Arizona Public Radio1d
Earth Notes: Species from Feces Lab
The Species from Feces Lab at Northern Arizona University examines DNA in animal feces. The lab’s memorable motto is “aiming ...
pharmaphorum6d
Plants and vaccine adjuvants: BSI’s sustainable trees in a lab
ABM-01 is the first ABM produced by the company, based on a tissue cultured plant called Quillaja Saponaria, and it is the active ingredient used in BSI’s biopesticide Quillibrium. Additionally ...
The Globe and Mail5d
Meet the flavour engineers working to make plant-based food taste more like meat
a handful of Canadian scientists are betting this lab-based approach could catch on with consumers if the burger tastes good enough. Using science to add or modify certain ingredients in plant ...
Frontiers2d
Optimizing Plant Architecture for Better Yield and Climate Resilience
As global populations rise, projected to surpass 8.5 billion by 2035, the demand for food increases concurrently, necessitating a significant boost in ...
France 246d
Pique summoned in probe over Spanish Super Cup move to Saudi
A Madrid court placed Pique under investigation in May last year over the contracts to take the Super Cup to the oil-rich Gulf country from 2020. The deals are worth 40 million euros ($41.2 ...
Nature3d
Plant genetics articles from across Nature Portfolio
Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...
Android Police6d
What is a Home lab, and why tech enthusiasts should build one
That’s where the power of the home lab comes into play. It’s a dedicated space where you experiment with various software and hardware, including desktops, networking gear, and Chromebooks.
Pique Newsmagazine6d
A drone pierced the outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant. Radiation levels are normal
CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR POWER STATION, Ukraine (AP) — A drone armed with a warhead hit the protective outer shell of Ukraine's Chernobyl nuclear plant early Friday, punching a hole in the structure and ...