UIUC's platform, christened Stomata In-Sight, combines laser scanning confocal microscopy, gas exchange instruments and ...

When one considers the scientific study of space, one of the first things that comes to mind is not likely to be the ...

This breakthrough could guide the breeding of smarter crops, plants that know when to open or close their pores, using water ...

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Scientists have uncovered a new explanation for how swimming bacteria change direction, providing fresh insight into one of ...

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The world’s oceans are becoming dangerously acidic. A controversial proposal would raise the pH — by mixing chemicals into ...

Steve Nix is a member of the Society of American Foresters and a former forest resources analyst for the state of Alabama. Leaves are the food factories of the tree. Powered by sunlight, the green ...

Animal kingdom classification is an important system for understanding how all living organisms are related. Based on the Linnaeus method, species are arranged and grouped based on shared ...