Purdue University plant scientists have identified a protein that plays a previously unknown role in controlling cell differentiation and determining gender in vascular plants, using a fern model. The ...

The graceful stems grow in different widths and flow in gorgeous waterfall-like cascades. As with other Japanese forest grasses, Sunny Delight requires nutrient-rich soil and plenty of shade for it to ...

Some birds use the leaves and stems as nest-building materials, while species like ducks, herons, sparrows, and geese enjoy perching on the plants. Also a host plant for several insects, including ...

In a mature flowering plant or tree, most of the cells that make up the xylem are specialised cells called vessels.

Mesenchymal stem cells are multipotent adult stem cells that are present in multiple tissues, including umbilical cord, bone marrow and fat tissue. Mesenchymal stem cells can self-renew by ...

Oct. 3, 2024 — Pockets of microbes have been found living within a sealed fracture in 2-billion-year-old rock. The rock was excavated from the Bushveld Igneous Complex in South Africa, an area ...

Oct. 1, 2024 — Scientists have uncovered how the parasite that causes malaria orchestrates their cell division -- which is key in enabling the parasite to transmit ...

An ongoing effort aims to transform the clonally propagated tetraploid potato to a seed-propagated diploid crop, but our understanding of it disomic inheritance is limited. Here, the authors ...

STEM Potential is a multi-year programme of activities and support, developed to help you to discover the wide range of subjects within STEM studies and to help you get into university. You can join ...

Neil Sperry Special to the Star-Telegram Nandinas. These plants stem from the species Nandina domestica, native to China and Japan. The species is known as “heavenly bamboo,” although it is in ...