earth17h
Arctic grazers secretly shape plant growth and survival
Caribou and muskoxen significantly affect Arctic plant growth, revealing their overlooked role in climate impacts.
agdaily2d
How scientists are learning to help tomatoes beat the heat
Brown University biologists identified when tomatoes are most vulnerable to heat and how some varieties resist it.
In greening Arctic, caribou and muskoxen play key role: Study links grazing with plant phenology and abundance
The story of Arctic greening has overlooked some main characters. At center stage are climate change and warming temperatures ...
Harnessing Nature’s Power: Yeast Becomes a Factory for Herbal Medicine
Producing herbal medicines on an industrial scale is challenging. However, a team of bioengineers from Kobe University has ...
EurekAlert!2d
Revolutionary 3D leaf edge reconstruction method enhances plant morphology analysis
A research team has developed a novel method for reconstructing the 3D edges of leaves using advanced deep learning and image ...
University of Toronto1d
Soil’s secret language: U of T researchers decode plant-to-fungi communication
Using baker’s yeast, the researchers discovered that the plant hormone strigolactone (SL) activates fungal genes and proteins ...
EurekAlert!5d
Breakthrough segmentation-free technique enhances plant root analysis using AI pose estimation
The innovative approach, powered by SLEAP software, eliminates the limitations of traditional segmentation, enhancing ...
More evidence that Europe's ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Oak, hazel and yew were abundant
A new study finds that the disturbance-demanding plant species oak, hazel and yew were abundant in Europe's forests before modern humans arrived, strengthening the argument that ancient vegetation was ...
Cosmetics Business16h
A key player in dermis-epidermis communication
Silab A French independent company, SILAB has been recognised for its expertise in skin biology and in mastering plants and ...
Single Atom Alters Bird Color: Key Genes Identified
Across the animal kingdom, birds are some of the most colourful creatures of all. But how did all the amazingly coloured ...
Princeton University2h
Princeton continues to build on Native American and Indigenous studies, initiatives
The recent arrival at Princeton of J. Kēhaulani Kauanui as the Eric and Wendy Schmidt Professor of Indigenous Studies marks a ...