The growth, ripening, and postharvest handling of fruit and vegetable products are critical stages that determine the quality ...

Annual Dahlia Festival: 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday through Sept. 29. Stroll through nearly 40 acres and a ...

Some plants are able to take over uninhabited spaces like sand dunes, volcanic substrates and rockfall areas. The first colonizers have specific traits that allow them to grow in such hostile ...

The most endangered plant species in the Mariana Islands, the legume tree Serianthes nelsonii, faces persistent threats in ...

Chronic stress can have adverse effects on both the minds and bodies of affected individuals. Past studies suggest that ...

Research findings demonstrated that the mirrors reflected over 70% of the incoming ambient light at midday in certain ...

Plant scientists have long known that phosphorus is a crucial component in plant growth. Biologists are now developing a better understanding of how plants detect and use that resource -- potentially ...

The Revista Brasileira de Estudos da Presença has implemented important changes by adopting Open Science practices with a focus on IDEIA principles, being a pioneer in the area of Performing Arts in ...

A seed reactivates its genome to germinate. By creating a single-cell atlas of germinating embryos, we show that gene expression is highly dynamic and cell specific. Most cells adopt a single ...

Well, with that type of physiology, it will outcompete anything in the natural environment." The plant is also extremely easy to spread, said Rebecca Rooney, an associate professor at the ...