For decades, the basics of plant growth have been taught in grade school: Plants make their food out of water from the soil, light from the sun and carbon dioxide from the air in a process called ...

New research from Michigan State University reveals that photorespiration—long considered a wasteful process—is essential for producing a crucial nutrient for preventing birth defects. Subscribe to ...

A newly proposed biochemical cycle explains the function of photorespiration in plants, long thought to be a 'wasteful' energy consuming process.

Advances in photobiotechnology have ushered in a new era for agricultural sciences, enabling precise regulations of plant growth and health through targeted ...

Researchers at the University of Bayreuth and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf have described a previously unknown mechanism in the perception of light and heat in plants. The results contribute ...

By 2050, the world’s population will reach around 10 billion, and feeding everyone will be a major challenge. Drylands cover nearly half of the global land ...

Calcium oxalate crystals are widespread biominerals that occur in a diverse array of plant species. They play multifaceted roles in plant physiology, including the regulation of intracellular calcium, ...