In the intricate architecture of plant tissues, beauty often emerges from chaos, according to new research from Cornell ...

Diacylglycerol O-acyltransferase 1 (DGAT1), the rate-limiting enzyme in triacylglycerol (TAG) biosynthesis, is a crucial ...

Clothing that adapts to one's needs and senses the external habitat. A lunar lava tunnel that uses bacteria, plants and fungi to create sustainable human habitats within otherwise unlivable places.

As Earth's climate warms and changes, sustainable agricultural practices are critical for feeding a rapidly growing population. Can we genetically engineer crops to adapt to drought and other effects ...

A Johns Hopkins engineer co-led a team that has sequenced the genome of the world's most widely used model plant species, Arabidopsis thaliana, at a level of detail never previously achieved. Up until ...

Scientists uncover a universal law explaining how nutrient increases slow cell growth, reshaping our understanding of biology ...

After decades of recording detailed information about different varieties of crops, their traits and the DNA sequences they hold, plant breeders have been waiting for the next innovation: a system ...