How leafcutter ants cultivate a fungal garden to degrade plants could provide insight into future biofuels
Scientists have spent decades searching for clean and efficient ways to break down plants for use as biofuels and other ...
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Habitats along roadsides and power lines can be essential for conserving rare plants
Wild lupine, a plant of conservation concern throughout most of its natural range in eastern North America, grows along a ...
Ants help reveal why sourcing different plants for eco-fuels is crucial for biodiversity
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain Although a renewable energy source, the use of biofuels is controversial because growing a small number ...
Artificial “power plants” harness energy from wind and rain
This “power station,” with beige, leaf-shaped generators, can harness energy from gentle breezes and falling raindrops. Credit: Adapted from ACS ...
How Tomato Plants Use Their Roots to Ration Water During Drought
Suberin is deposited in the tomato exoderm and is regulated by ABA. Credit: Natural plants (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41477-023-01567-x Plants must ...
Researchers develop effective vaccine against cow parasite by modifying sugar structures in plants
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public domain Mimicking sugary structures in plants plays a crucial role in the development of effective vaccines against ...
