Scientists have discovered how plants adapt their root systems in drought conditions to grow steeper into the soil to access ...

Precise nanoscale engineering of bimetallic catalysts allows scientists to boost hydrogenation performance by fine-tuning ...

Plants store 786 km³ water and cycle it back to the atmosphere in 5–18 days. New study reveals their critical role in the ...

Mass spectrometry has emerged as a powerful analytical tool for exploring the complex metabolic networks within plants. Metabolites, which vary widely in ...

In many circles, especially hard-drinking ones, dumping any beer is tantamount to alcohol abuse. Hard looks, furrowed brows ...

Nitrogen is an essential component in the production of amino acids and nucleic acids -- both necessary for cell growth and function. Atmospheric nitrogen must first be converted, or 'fixed,' into a ...

Key takeawaysComputational microscopy has rapidly advanced in the last quarter-century, enabling researchers to visualize the ...

Agent Orange's history in Vietnam is well known but one scientist is trying to raise the profile of another pesticide used ...

A company planning to build a lithium and boron mine in central Nevada says its efforts to grow an endangered wildflower have ...

Used in everything from soda cans and foil wrap to circuit boards and rocket boosters, aluminum is the second-most-produced ...

Pausing plant growth, rather than completely inhibiting it, might make weeds less inclined to develop resistance ...

Aimed at empowering rural girls by providing them with education and practical training in the pharmaceutical and healthcare ...