A research team including a scientist from the Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) at the Institute of Science, Tokyo, Japan, ...

Japanese researchers uncovered a universal rule describing why life’s growth slows despite abundant nutrients. Their “global ...

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Cell growth is the most fundamental process in organisms, yet the way in which metabolism determines its rate has long remained unclear. To decipher this mystery, researchers from Earth-Life Science ...

A new collaborative research team of plant scientists led by Ru Zhang, PhD, associate member, Danforth Plant Science Center has been awarded new funding from the National Science Foundation to ...

In addition, a pumpkin's hard rind allows it to grow larger than a fruit with soft skin. "You wouldn't be able to get a ...

The research-focused Core Access Fund recently awarded its first two startups and hopes to support more in the future.

Researchers discovered that soil microbes in Kansas carry drought “memories” that affect how plants grow and survive. Native plants showed stronger responses to these microbial legacies than crops ...

Researchers at Michigan State University found that this plant rewires its photosynthesis and gene expression to thrive under temperatures that cripple most crops. Its cells and enzymes adapt with ...

A joint research team has discovered a new molecular switch that determines when plant leaves begin to age. The research team has identified for the first time a new mechanism in which RNA made from ...