Cassava high in iron and zinc could improve diets and health in west Africa
A new study shows that field-grown cassava plants overexpressing a combination of plant genes can accumulate significantly higher concentrations of iron and zinc.
Crocodiles have complex past
A new study offers a different version to the evolutionary past of modern-day crocodiles and alligators. The study says crocodiles and alligators came from...
Noisy gene atlas to help reveal how plants ‘hedge their bets’ in race for...
Plant scientists have built a gene expression atlas that maps the 'noisy genes' of genetically identical plants. This is helping to explain why 'twin'...
How bacteria build hyper-efficient photosynthesis machines
Researchers facing a future with a larger population and more uncertain climate are looking for ways to improve crop yields, and they're looking to...
Dual control: Plant peptide hormone generates distinct cell structures for water flow
Researchers have found that a peptide hormone regulates two different cell division processes that generate centrally important structures for the flow of water through...
Air pollutants from US forest soils will increase with climate change
Scientists predict that certain regions of the United States will experience higher levels of pollutants that cause smog, acid rain and respiratory problems due...
Plants blink: Proceeding with caution in sunlight
Plants have control mechanisms that resemble those in human senses. According to a new study, plants adjust photosynthesis to rapid light changes using a...
Leaf age determines the division of labor in plant stress responses
A new study shows that the crosstalk between plant responses to physical and biological stresses varies between young and old leaves to enable optimal...
New ‘architecture’ discovered in corn
New research on the United States' most economically important agricultural plant -- corn -- has revealed a different internal structure of the plant than...
Air pollution increases ER visits for breathing problems
As levels of ozone and fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) rise, more patients end up in the ER with breathing problems, according to the largest...
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