Researchers did lab experiments and tested real plants, like corn, to see how the plastics entered the leaves. They found that the tiny plastic particles float in the air, land on the leaves, and ...

Agricultural sustainability has become pivotal as global demand for eco-friendly practices rises. Among the emerging solutions, endophytes—microorganisms ...

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, ...

In a breakthrough with promising real-world applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers, and plant biologists has captured the first live images. In a groundbreaking study, researchers ...

Today, 85% of children with cancer survive to adulthood and about 1 in 3 are left infertile from chemotherapy or radiation.

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Volumetric DNA microscopy enables the creation of 3D images of organisms by mapping genetic sequences within cells. This technique uses unique molecular ...

The embryos were subsequently imaged using a stereo microscope for detailed examination ... dots as innovative nanocarriers for delivering functional DNA into various plant tissues. This study ...

Scanning electron microscope imaging of the soft tissue revealed the fish had a light-coloured belly and a stripe on its side. Study co-author Michael Frese, a researcher at the CSIRO and the ...

Fungi are difficult to study in both nature and under experimental conditions. This is because of many species’ microscopic size, their short lifespan and the hidden habitats they call home — such as ...