Plant cell walls are primarily made of cellulose, which is the most abundant ... which are called microfibrils. Microfibrils are embedded in a hydrated network of other polysaccharides.

The deconstruction of cellulose is essential for the conversion of biomass into fuels and chemicals. But cellulose, the most ...

Here's how scientists at Rutgers University-New Brunswick witnessed living plant cells building their own cell walls. A team of researchers have captured continuous photographs of cellulose synthesis ...

Auxin is the first plant hormone—or "phytohormone"—ever identified, with its discovery dating to the late 19th and early 20th ...

A team of scientists from BGI-Research, Southern University of Science and Technology and other institutions has unveiled the most detailed single-cell map of a plant ever created, providing new ...

Scientists have discovered, for the first time how root cells respond to their complex soil environment revealing that roots ...

opened its first U.S.-operated cell therapy factory in Maryland to help treat cancer patients. The U.K-based pharmaceutical giant said the new $300 million plant in Rockville symbolizes its ...

Thick multicellular plant samples provide unique challenges when it comes to cryo-preservation, which has resulted in limited successful examples for structural studies using in situ cryo-electron ...

AstraZeneca plans to begin manufacturing cell therapeutics for cancer research in early 2026, though it still needs to install the finishing touches, including the cryogenic freezers that will ...