A research team has discovered a new tissue in plants that plays an essential role in seed formation by regulating the flow of nutrients into the seed. The team used their findings to increase the ...

High winds, heavy wet snow and significant ice have all been in recent weather headlines across Wisconsin. These weather ...

Different dodders prefer different host plants. Hosts include alfalfa, asparagus, bindweed, pigweed, lambsquarters, Russian ...

even though trees otherwise appeared perfectly healthy. Vital vascular tissue (xylem and phloem) transporting water, ...

The Northland is home to several large maple trees. Growing big with very colorful leaves, they dominate the forest in fall. It is hard not to notice their dynamic blended colors at that time. But in ...

In this study, we integrated high-throughput sequencing to investigate and compare the phyllosphere microbiomes between symptomatic (black/brown/any abnormal spots) and asymptomatic leaves from walnut ...

Anthers, the male reproductive organs in plants, are a model to explore ... tracing and single-cell RNA sequencing reveals how xylem and phloem parenchyma cells in the secondary tissue of ...

Dollar Tree is ending its short-lived and ill-fated Family Dollar experiment, offloading the discount brand for $1 billion – just a fraction of its purchase price from a decade ago. Family ...

Xylem has launched the Flygt 2450, a high-head fully submersible pump for mining applications that eliminates the need for extra infrastructure to handle abrasive water, significantly reducing total ...

With two rounds of the NCAA tournament down, there are still plenty of NBA prospects advancing to the Sweet 16. A number of big names have also been sent home early. Scouts remain very curious ...

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