Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have described a previously unknown mechanism in the perception of light and heat in plants. The results contribute ...

Researchers from the University of Freiburg have identified the HAN molecule as an important regulator that controls plant growth in conjunction with WOX5. Understanding this mechanism is relevant for ...

Auxin is a pivotal hormone in plants, orchestrating a myriad of developmental processes and enabling environmental adaptability. The discovery of PIN ...

Plants widen microscopic pores on their leaves in response to heat. But scientists lacked an understanding of the mechanisms behind this 'sweating' function. Now, biologists have unlocked the details ...

Plant-vascular pathogens colonise the xylem vessels of their hosts, deploying a sophisticated array of molecular strategies to overcome plant defences and extract nutrients. Initial invasion often ...

Researchers have added components of plant chloroplasts to bacteria. This feat, 50 years in the making, allows them to analyze the proteins in greater detail in order to improve Rubisco, and ...

Peking University, May 6, 2025: The research team led by Qu Lijia and Zhong Sheng from the School of Life Sciences and the Peking-Tsinghua Center for Life Sciences has discovered a conserved "two-step ...

Plants attacked or infested with pests release VOCs to signal nearby healthy plants. This triggers the neighboring plants to increase and improve their defense mechanisms against pests and pathogens.

Companion planting is the practice of enhancing your crop production by growing combinations of different plants close together. Some combinations can significantly benefit plants and enrich the soil, ...