Coffee wilt disease has continually devastated farms around the world. Understanding the fungus’s genetics can help protect everyone’s cup of joe.
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When a corpse flower bloomed on campus, atmospheric scientists got to work. What they discovered provides new evidence about the unique pollination strategies of a very unusual flower.
Water availability regulates tree growth and can have ‘legacy effects’ long after conditions change.
Ferns have evolved a mutually beneficial relationship with ants, but this happened late in their evolution. A recent study shows that old dogs can learn new tricks.
For the first time, researchers have shown plants making sounds that can be heard up to a few metres away – just not by human ears.
New research shows that coast redwood trees have a surprising adaptation that helps them thrive in both wet and dry environments.
The growing season on the tundra is starting earlier as the planet warms, but the plants aren’t sequestering more carbon, a new study finds.
We studied how foxgloves taken to the Americas less than 200 years ago have changed compared to natives in Europe.
Indoor plant factories have high energy costs since LEDs replace the sunlight outdoor plants get for free. Scientists found a way to dial back how much light is needed by breaking it into tiny bursts.
Leaves fall off trees when they aren’t doing their job any more. If there isn’t enough water, the leaf can be damaged and stop working.
As atmospheric carbon dioxide levels rise, rice plants produce fewer vitamins and other key nutrients. This could worsen hunger, malnutrition, child stunting and other diet-related health problems.
Precisely calibrated timekeepers are found in organisms from all domains of life. Biologists are studying how they influence plant/pathogen interactions – what they learn could lead to human medicines.
Ferns came along more than 200 million years before the dinosaurs walked the Earth. They were food for plant-eating dinosaurs and they’re really great survivors. Heather, age 8, wants to know more.
New research shows bees see a blue halo around flowers thanks to nanostructures on its petals.
If you want to live on Mars, you’re going to need to grow food. Seeds are naturally equipped to handle challenging Earth environments, but how well can they survive what they’ll encounter off-planet?
New study finds little evidence that farmers consciously tried to turn wild plants into more useful crops.
A new study appears to show plants can learn from experience and choose a response. This raises some intriguing questions about the possibility of plant cognition.
Traditional botanists are in decline, but this isn’t the end of plant science.
Rapid genetic disease screening will be the key to saving East Africa’s crops - just as it was during West Africa’s ebola crisis.
Plants on the International Space Station must figure out how to grow in a completely novel environment. Their adaptability hints at how they’ll react to changes here on Earth – or in future space outposts.
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Provost & Vice-President Academic, Laurentian University
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Assistant Professor of Plant Physiology, Cal Poly Humboldt
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Researcher, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute
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Research Scientist, James Hutton Institute
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TED Fellow | Research Fellow | School of Chemistry and Biochemistry | ARC CoE Plant Energy Biology, The University of Western Australia
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Professor, Personal Chair, University of Aberdeen
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Professor of Biological Sciences, University of Maryland, Baltimore County
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Molecular Plant Virologist, Mikocheni Agricultural Research Institute
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