Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is an annual plant of the daisy family, Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, ...

New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops ...

Nankai University researchers have found that plant leaves can directly absorb microplastics (MPs) from the atmosphere, ...

Microplastics have practically invaded every corner of the planet, from oceans, animals, and even your morning cup of tea.

Explores the structure and function of green plants, focusing on their three main parts: roots, stems, and leaves. Roots anchor the plant and absorb water and minerals through root hairs. Stems ...

A new study has investigated how the relationship between mean annual precipitation (MAP) and grassland biomass changes when one or more nutrients are added. The authors show that precipitation and ...

Chatham-Kent’s Economic Development staff is waiting for answers from Hopkins Canada Inc. and First Brand Groups to figure out what support it can provide to about 50 workers who lost their jobs ...

cell walls allow plants to have rigid structures as varied as wood trunks and supple leaves; and vacuoles allow plant cells to change size. What Is the Origin of Chloroplasts? Like mitochondria ...

(female, 26) “Well I cried over my plants leaf getting broken off today, so you could say I’m pretty attached to her.” (female, 21) “I feel terrible if one dies, I feel as though I have ...

Using a forward genetics approach, researchers identified the LIRI1 gene to be the key regulator of carbon allocation in plant leaves, balancing starch and triacylglycerol (TAG) storage. LIRI1 ...

The key to packing your plants for a move is choosing a box that's slightly larger than the plant and keeping them secure in ...

Potential treatments need to be subject to the highest standards of safety and efficacy. Transplanting dopamine-releasing neurons into the brain is a promising regenerative therapy for Parkinson ...