For 450 million years, plants and soil fungi have been trading partners. The fungi weave through plant roots, delivering ...

Microorganisms live in biofilms—the equivalent of microbial "cities"—everywhere on Earth. These city-like structures protect and house microbial communities and play essential roles in enabling human ...

The work, published in the journal Plant Physiology, describes a new system called “Stomata In-Sight.” The technology ...

A new scientific review suggests bamboo shoots could offer surprising metabolic, digestive, and antioxidant benefits. Scientists have completed the first comprehensive academic review examining what ...

It's been used as a folk remedy for centuries, and new research confirms its skin-healing properties. A new study confirms ...

Scientists have created a new way to watch plants breathe—live and in high definition—while tracking exactly how much carbon ...

Vistra has completed a life extension programme across its entire nuclear fleet leaving each unit with an operating lifespan ...

Tofu is a popular source of plant-based protein. But certain nuts, seeds, and other meat alternatives have greater amounts.

A healthy diet is one mostly made up of foods high in the nutrients the body needs to function, like vitamins, minerals and ...

Triterpenoid saponins are key bioactive compounds responsible for the medicinal value of many plants, yet how plants regulate the balance between saponin production and sterol biosynthesis has ...

Milk is a primary source of vitamin D, but other foods, such as sardines and cod liver oil, are more concentrated sources of ...

Rice feeds more than half of the world’s population, but the tiny microbes living on and around rice plants may be just as important as the crop itself. A new study reveals that the specific genetic ...