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Image: Haemodorum subg. Gemina. Dissected flowers exposing the purple and white/cream stamens of selected populations of Haemodorum spicatum. A – Mt Lindesay. Credit: Nuytsia—The journal of the Western Australian Herbarium (2025). DOI: 10.58828/nuy01088

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Global project unearths new species of wildflowers

A long-term study compiled from field work on four continents over five decades has unearthed new species of kangaroo paws and related genera.

Isabel27/10/2025

Image: Volcano, Natural, Cloud image. Free for use. Credit: Kanenori from Pixabay

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A volcano erased an island’s plants. Their DNA revealed how life starts over

Scientists have determined the genetic lineage of a now extinct plant population from Nishinoshima, a volcanic island whose frequent eruptions periodically "reset" the vegetation. While they traced the lineage to a nearby island, they discovered distinct genetic quirks due to…

Isabel17/10/2025

Image: Using data from known protein structures and sequences, scientists developed an artificial intelligence (AI) workflow to predict the structures and functions of unknown proteins, including how these proteins would interact with metals such as zinc. In this example, predicted to be a zinc-binding protein, the model of the protein shows that four cysteine residues are directly involved in the interaction with zinc. Credit: Qun Liu/Brookhaven National Laboratory

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Scientists Use AI to Predict (Plant) Protein Structure and Function

Researchers developed an artificial intelligence workflow that could help them grow biofuel crops on infertile soil and protect the plants from infectious diseases.

Isabel07/10/2025

Image: Cross-section of Arabidopsis leaf under drought conditions (top) and after 15 minutes of rehydration (bottom). Each color (blue, pink, green) represents a different recovery-induced gene being expressed. Credit: Salk Institute

News Plant Science

How do plants recover after drought?

A plant’s number one priority is to grow—a feat that demands sunlight, nutrients, and water. If just one of these three inputs is missing, like water in a drought, growth halts. You might then think that at the end of that…

Isabel02/10/2025

Image: A light microscopy image of a cross section of a Populus trichocarpa stem (diameter of full section: 5 millimeters). The magenta color in the cells reflects the presence of lignin, a key component of wood that provides structural strength. Credit: Max Bentelspacher

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Poplar tree discovery could help shape the future of energy and biomaterials

A study uncovers how a variation in a natural substance called lignin supports natural environmental adaptation and improved bioenergy production.

Isabel24/09/2025

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Global project unearths new species of wildflowers

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