Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Heavy metals detected in the soil have also created health implications for Monterey County’s agriculture industry, and the ...

The human body is interconnected with cell-to-cell communication to orchestrate an effective immune response. Plant cells are organized in a rigid, static order resembling a brick wall due to their ...

Scientists have discovered that a crucial protein found in plants, called auxin response factor (ARF) first arose about 600 ...

New research from Salk Institute scientists reveals how plant cells switch roles to protect themselves against pathogens. When a threat is encountered, the cells enter a specialized immune state ...

Channels in plant cell walls, called plasmodesmata, provide molecules with a bridge to move between cells, an essential phenomenon for cellular growth and development. The mystery has long been ...

Gilroy, S. & Trewavas, A. Signal processing and transduction in plant cells: the end of the beginning? Nature Reviews Molecular Cell Biology 2, 307–314 (2001) doi:10.1038/35067109. Surpin ...

Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell membrane, cytoplasm and mitochondria are four cell components that are found ...

Microbial cell factories may help get to the root of understudied plant molecules. ScienceDaily . Retrieved February 5, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 / 250116161343.htm ...

Piston Automotive LLC won a state grant Tuesday for a planned $55 million hydrogen fuel cell plant in Detroit supplying ...