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Published Nearly dead plants brought back to life: Keys to aging hidden in the leaves



Scientists have known about a particular organelle in plant cells for over a century. However, scien ...
Published Barley plants fine-tune their root microbial communities through sugary secretions



Different types of barley recruit distinct communities of soil microbes to grow around their roots b...
Published Climate models underestimate carbon cycling through plants



The carbon stored globally by plants is shorter-lived and more vulnerable to climate change than pre ...
Published Discovering how plants make life-and-death decisions



Researchers have discovered two proteins that work in tandem to control an important response to cel...
Published We could sequester CO2 by 're-greening' arid lands, plant scientists say



Reducing CO2 levels in the atmosphere will take more than cutting emissions -- we will also need to...
Published 'Talking' tomatoes: How their communication is influenced by enemies and friends



Plants produce a range of chemicals known as volatile organic compounds that influence their interac ...
Published Pollinator's death trap turns into nursery



In a group of plants that is famous for luring its pollinators into a death trap, one species offers ...
Published Orchids support seedlings through 'parental nurture' via shared underground fungal networks



Orchid plants nurture their seedlings via an underground fungal network, new research has revealed. ...
Published Choose where to plant energy crops wisely to minimise loss of biodiversity



In the fight to protect biodiversity and limit climate change, the world will reap what it sows....
Published An internal thermometer tells the seeds when to germinate - An Internal Thermometer: The Secret to Seed Germination


Germination is a crucial stage in the life of a plant as it will leave the stage of seed resistant t ...
Published Ants took over the world by following flowering plants out of prehistoric forests - Ants Took Over the World by Following Flowering Plants Out of Prehistoric Forests


Today, ants are pretty much everywhere. To learn more about how these insects conquered the world, s...
Published Scientists unlock key to drought-resistant wheat plants with longer roots - Scientists Unlock Key to Drought-Resistant Wheat Plants with Longer Roots


Growing wheat in drought conditions may be easier in the future. Researchers found the right number...
Published New discovery of sunscreen-like chemicals in fossil plants reveals UV radiation played a part in mass extinction events - New Discovery of Sunscreen-Like Chemicals in Fossil Plants Reveals UV Radiation Played a Part in Mass Extinction Events


New research has uncovered that pollen preserved in 250 million year old rocks contain compounds tha...
Published DELLA proteins could hold key to the next Green Revolution - DELLA Proteins Could Hold Key to the Next Green Revolution



A family of 'promiscuous' proteins found in all land plants is responsible for many different plant ...
Published Weevils, long-nosed beetles, are unsung heroes of pollination - Weevils: The Unsung Heroes of Pollination



Some of nature's most diverse pollinators often go unnoticed, even by scientists: long-snouted beetl...
Published Earlier take-off could lead to fewer bumblebees and less pollination - Earlier Take-Off Could Lead to Fewer Bumblebees and Less Pollination


With the arrival of spring, bumblebee queens take their first wing beat of the season and set out to...
Published Polarity proteins shape efficient 'breathing' pores in grasses - Polarity Proteins: Shaping Efficient 'Breathing' Pores in Grasses


A research group is studying how plants 'breathe'. They have gained new insights into how grasses de ...
Published Anthropogenic climate change poses systemic risk to coffee cultivation - Anthropogenic Climate Change Poses Systemic Risk to Coffee Cultivation


Coffee is important to the economies of coffee producing regions. A new study suggests that climate...
Published Fluorescent blue coumarins in a folk-medicine plant could help us see inside cells - Fluorescent Blue Coumarins in a Folk-Medicine Plant Could Help Us See Inside Cells



Plants that glow under ultraviolet (UV) light aren't only a figment of science fiction TV and movies ...
Published Timing plant evolution with a fast-ticking epigenetic clock



Recent discoveries in the field of epigenetics, the study of inheritance of traits that occur withou...