Scientists Tinker With Evolution to Save Hawaii Coral Reefs
November 6, 2023 9:25 am | by Caleb Jones, Associated Press | News | CommentsScientists at a research center on Hawaii's Coconut Island have embarked on an experiment to grow "super coral" that they hope can withstand the hotter and more acidic oceans that are expected with global warming. The quest to grow the hearty coral comes at a time when researchers are warning about the dire health of the world's reefs, which create habitats for marine life, protect shorelines and drive tourist economies.
Study Finds Key Molecular Mechanism Regulating Plant Translational Activity
November 3, 2023 9:44 am | by North Carolina State University | News | CommentsResearchers show how plants handle – at the molecular level – the release of ethylene, an important gaseous stress hormone that, among other functions, regulates plant growth and stimulates the fruit ripening process. The findings could pave the way to new techniques to engineer plants to produce better crops or to turn off certain genes.
Plant Hormone ‘Switch’ Unravels Chromatin to Form Flowers
October 19, 2024 10:01 am | by University of Pennsylvania | News | CommentsResearchers have identified a hormone-mediated “chromatin switch” that directs a plant to form flowers. In the absence of auxin, genes that initiate flower formation are tucked away in tangled chromatin, a tightly packed bundle of DNA. But, in the hormone’s presence, proteins are recruited to unravel chromatin and make the genes responsible for flower formation more accessible.
Scientists: Major Coral Bleaching Crisis Spreads Worldwide
October 8, 2024 10:18 am | by Seth Borenstein, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsThe bleaching of colorful coral is spreading into a worldwide, devastating crisis, scientists say, and they predict it will likely get worse.
Scientists: Drought Stressing California's Giant Sequoias
September 24, 2024 9:25 am | by Scott Smith, Associated Press | News | CommentsGiant Sequoias growing in California's Sierra Nevada are among the largest and oldest living things on earth, but scientists climbing high up into their green canopies say they are seeing symptoms of stress caused by the state's historic drought.
Climate Test for Forests
September 21, 2024 9:39 am | by Harvard University | News | CommentsScientists are taking a hard look at northeastern forests for evidence of a potential springtime scramble, one that could be triggered if age-old growth cues are disrupted by climate change.
Scientists Learn How to Predict Plant Size
September 14, 2024 11:14 am | by VIB - The Flanders Institute for Biotechnology | News | CommentsScientists have developed a new method which allows them to predict the final size of a plant while it is still a seedling. Thanks to this method, which is based on the knowledge that a set of genes is associated with the final size of a leaf, scientists will be able to significantly accelerate plant breeding programs.
Cells Cling and Spiral ‘Like Vines’ in First 3D Tissue Scaffold for Plants
August 27, 2024 10:59 am | by University of Cambridge | News | CommentsNew cost-effective material which mimics natural ‘extracellular matrix’ has allowed scientists to capture previously unseen behavior in individual plant cells, including new shapes and interactions. New methods highlight potential developments for plant tissue engineering.
Grape Waste Could Make Competitive Biofuel
August 21, 2024 9:34 am | by University of Adelaide | News | CommentsThe solid waste left over from wine-making could make a competitive biofuel, researchers have found.
Giant Plant with Sap That Blisters Skin, Causes Blindness Found in Michigan
August 6, 2024 8:28 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Videos | CommentsThe plant is not deadly but can cause significant discomfort.
Five Biotech Startups to Check Out This Month
July 21, 2024 8:21 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsThese companies are having an interesting summer so far.
Bioscience Bulletin: Anesthetic Discoveries, GMOs, and Gene Mutations
July 17, 2024 7:53 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | News | CommentsHere are our top stories for this week!
Heaven Scent: Finding May Help Restore Fragrance to Roses
July 7, 2024 9:07 am | by Malcolm Ritter, AP Science Writer | News | CommentsShakespeare said a rose by any other name would smell as sweet. In fact, many kinds of roses today have little fragrance. But a new discovery might change that.
Biotech Suneris to Launch Wound Care Gel
June 29, 2024 8:24 am | by Ryan Bushey, Associate Editor | Articles | CommentsThe company unveiled the gel at a launch event on Friday.
Compound in Magnolia May Combat Head and Neck Cancers
June 26, 2024 10:13 am | by U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs | News | CommentsHonokiol, from magnolia bark, shuts down cancer cells in lab.
Scientists Reveal Underpinnings of Drought Tolerance in Plants
June 12, 2024 11:04 am | by American Society of Plant Biologists | News | CommentsScientists used a genome-wide approach to studying drought tolerance in plants and identified regulatory pathway that can be used to increase drought tolerance.
Fungus Enhances Crop Roots and Could Be a Future 'Bio-fertilizer'
May 5, 2024 11:36 am | by University of Cambridge | News | Comments“Ancient relationship” between fungi and plant roots creates genetic expression that leads to more root growth. Common fungus could one day be used as ‘bio-fertilizer’, replacing mined phosphate which is now depleted to the point of impending fertilizer crisis.
Rare Dune Plants Thrive on Disturbance
April 29, 2024 9:53 am | by Washington University in St. Louis | News | CommentsStabilizing dunes suppresses native species and makes the dunes themselves more prone to erosion.
International Team Cracks Genetic Code of Upland Cotton
April 23, 2024 9:42 am | by Clemson University | News | CommentsThe intricately woven genetic makeup of Upland cotton has been decoded for the first time in the ancient plant’s history.
Farmers Fund Research to Breed Gluten-free Wheat
March 24, 2024 11:35 am | by Associated Press | News | CommentsKansas farmers are paying for genetic research to figure out exactly why some people struggle to digest wheat.
Plants Survive Mass Extinctions Better Than Animals
February 18, 2024 12:33 pm | by University of Gothenburg | News | CommentsAt least 5 mass extinction events have profoundly changed the history of life on Earth. But a new study led by researchers at the University of Gothenburg shows that plants have been very resilient to those events.
Plant Extract Fights Brain Tumor
February 10, 2024 5:06 pm | by Max Planck Society | News | CommentsSilibinin has an outstanding safety profile in humans and is currently used for the treatment of liver disease and poisoning.
High-Speed Images Capture How Raindrops Spread Plant Pathogens
February 4, 2024 9:14 am | by MIT | News | CommentsFarmers have long noted a correlation between rainstorms and disease outbreaks among plants. Fungal parasites known as “rust” can grow particularly rampant following rain events, eating away at the leaves of wheat and potentially depleting crop harvests.
The Winners, Losers of Ocean Acidification
January 28, 2024 10:30 am | by University of Cambridge | News | CommentsPopulations of certain types of marine organisms known collectively as the ‘biofouling community’ – tiny creatures that attach themselves to ships’ hulls and rocks – may quadruple within decades, while others may see their numbers reduced by as much as 80 percent, if the world’s oceans continue to become more acidic, according to new research.
A Poisonous Cure
December 5, 2023 12:42 pm | News | CommentsTake two poisonous mushrooms, and call me in the morning. While no doctor would ever write this prescription, toxic fungi may hold the secrets to tackling deadly diseases.
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