Solving mysteries with moss
New paper examines the history of using moss as evidence in forensic cases.
Isabel19/02/2026
A new technique predicts the ripeness of fruit by analysing leaves
A new method analyses the biochemical changes in the leaves closest to the fruit without damaging it.
Isabel16/01/2026
A Key Molecular Target for Salt-Tolerant Crops
Salt stress is a major factor that impairs plant growth and yield. Researchers have revealed that Arabidopsis thaliana myosin XI-1 significantly regulates adaptation to salt stress via intracellular sodium ion (Na⁺) homeostasis. It can thus serve as a promising molecular…
Isabel07/01/2026
Unique aquatic plant has three concurrent CO₂-concentrating mechanisms
A new study has identified a unique trait in the aquatic plant Ottelia alismoides that it can simultaneously employ three distinct CO₂-concentrating mechanisms (CCMs). This finding provides new insights into how these pathways, long considered incompatible within the same plant tissue, can operate concurrently.
Isabel26/12/2025
Discovery of plant reproductive success provides insights into human fertility
Researchers have uncovered how successful chromosome segregation during sexual reproduction is achieved in plants.
Isabel22/12/2025