The team mainly explored the behavior of a plant called 'Arabidopsis thaliana' when it was exposed to a pest attack.

This paper examines selection on induced epigenetic variation ("Lamarckian evolution") in response to herbivory in Arabidopsis thaliana. The authors find weak evidence for such adaptation, which ...

Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a promising new use for a ...

Scientists from the Institute of Applied Ecology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have discovered a promising new use for a ...

Nanoparticles can, in theory, deliver cargo directly to a leaf’s interior and then break down safely. Scientists suspected ...

Amid the growing global demand for sustainable agriculture, the application of nanomaterials in plant science offers novel ...

A new UC Riverside-led study reveals how common small particles produced by nature as well as human activities can transform ...

Researchers from the School of Plant Sciences and Food Security at the Wise Faculty of Life Sciences at Tel Aviv University ...

Raman spectroscopy detects abiotic and biotic stress in plants, providing critical insights for crop health monitoring and ...

The metabolite itaconate is a transcriptional and posttranslational modulator of plant metabolism, development, and stress response. Science Advances. doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.adt7463.

Within the animal kingdom, a naturally produced molecule known as itaconate serves a prominent role in the immune system as a defensive agent against viruses and inflammation. Itaconate is classified ...