Plants make substances called alkaloids to protect themselves, and humans have long taken advantage of these chemicals, using ...

The work, published in the journal Plant Physiology, describes a new system called “Stomata In-Sight.” The technology ...

Scientists have visualised plant respiration in real time, capturing stomata opening and closing. This breakthrough offers ...

"There is one fantastic story about a botanist called [John James]—the self-described 'Frankenstein of flowers'," says Seed's lead designer, Olie Kay. "He scraped the radium paint from watch dials and ...

Sight" tool to observe the microscopic movements of the stomata on plants, scientists can then help develop and breed crops ...

This rainforest tree solved one of evolution’s hardest problems. Here’s how it evolved to use tension and geometry to fire ...

For centuries, scientists have known that plants "breathe" through microscopic pores on their leaves called stomata. These ...

A gift of $10 million to the University of Chicago from the Margot and Tom Pritzker Foundation will establish the Pritzker Plant Biology Center on the University’s Hyde Park campus. The research hub, ...