Biological switch underlies memory of winter in plants
An organism is able to create a memory of some variable condition, such as quality of nutrition or temperature, with the help of a biological switch
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Trees don”t forget their roots just like humans
A study has found that trees are just like humans when it comes to responding to the environment
Poisonous shrub Jatropha acts as natural pain killer
An extract of the poisonous shrub Jatropha curcas acts as a strong painkiller and may function in a different
Plant hormone could boost crop output
In an important breakthrough, biologists have identified a hormone that plays a key role in determining the
Here’s what reduces vase life of cut flowers
A new study has pinpointed reasons for the short vase life-span of cut flowers — that refers to flowers or flower buds (often with some stem and leaf) that have been cut from the plant bearing it
Succulent plants emerged after Earth cooled, dried up
A team of biologists have determined that cacti, succulent plants and tropical grasses emerged as the Earth cooled, increased in aridity, and had lower atmospheric carbon-dioxide levels
Earth sees about 760 thunderstorms every hour, say scientists
About 760 thunderstorms hit the Earth every hour, scientists have calculated
Horticultural interventions could bring kids closer to nature
Researchers in Finland think that horticultural interventions can bring children closer to nature
Potential new way for plants to fend off pests – starvation
A potential new way for plants to fend off pests is starvation, revealed a study at Michigan State University
How plants fight diseases
Scientists have shed new light on how plants fight diseases caused by bacterial pathogens