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Jan. 16, 2025 — A new tool could make it easier to study scarce plant molecules. Researchers have developed so-called microbial cell factories -- using E. coli and ... Gene-Edited Soil Bacteria ...

Plants deploy cell-surface and intracellular immune receptors to recognize pathogens. In a comparative analysis of 808 angiosperm genomes, we reveal that during plant adaptation to diverse special ...

Botanic Gardens Must Team Up to Save Wild Plants from Extinction Jan. 27, 2025 — The world's botanic gardens must pull together to protect global plant biodiversity in the face of the extinction ...

Plant-based diets have soared in popularity as people look for ways to improve their health, reduce their carbon footprint, and consume less (or no) animal products. But while following plant ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants ...

These AI-driven sketch-to-image rendering tools are not only accelerating the creative workflow but are also democratizing art creation, enabling both seasoned artists and novices to bring their ...

A phased pangenome of potato constructed from 60 wild and cultivated haplotypes shows that substantial hybridization occurred during domestication and enables identification of many putative ...

Engaging in these drawing activities can make the New Year special for school students. This activity will help them to explore their imagination and express their hopes for the year ahead.