A method using free software and a drone with a low-cost camera has made it possible to select drought-tolerant corn plants.

A group of Canadian undergrads is using plants to revolutionize medicine. Faced with soaring drug prices and global shortages ...

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now ...

Epigenetic variation, like genetic variation, can be inherited and influence traits across generations. However, epigenetic ...

Could it be that one of only three known markers directly targeting the DNA does not exist outside the realm of microbes? Now, researchers have demonstrated that this marker -- N4-methylcytosine (4mC) ...

The San Diego Botanic Garden expands its collection of medicinal plants four-fold as scientists learn to harness their power.

Plant cells without walls, known as protoplasts, are very fragile, and it has been difficult to keep them alive under a ...

Nanotechnology offers a next-gen solution to plant genome editing challenges by enabling precise, efficient delivery of CRISPR, RNA, and DNA tools using nanoparticles like AuNPs, CNTs, and lipid ...

DNA is similar to a set of instructions written using four letters - A, T, C, and G - which tell the body how to function and develop. These four letters form a unique combination for each organism, ...

Plants are amazing! Especially when we look at their life cycle, from first growth to reproduction. It all starts with a seed that cracks open and starts to grow when it has the right amount of ...

Vascular cambium is the continuation of meristem activity at the top of plants, which promotes lateral growth of plants. The vascular cambium evolved as an adaptation for secondary growth, initially ...

'Russia does not want a ceasefire', Zelenskyy says after 14 killed in strike A senior Kremlin official has hinted at a shift in Moscow's stance on the issue of security guarantees for Ukraine ...