ANI | Updated: Jul 13, 2022 17:20 IST Washington [US], July 13 (ANI): Garden is such a happy place that just by engaging with plants it indeed reap people’s mental health, even if the person has never gardened before, revealed a new study.In a study published in the journal PLOS ONE, University of Florida scientists …
Tree ferns are an ancient group of plants, believed to have evolved much earlier than dinosaurs. Flowering plants were just entering the scene when giant dinosaurs roamed the earth. Back then, ferns — plants that produce no flowers or seeds but reproduce by spores — dominated our planet’s plant life. These plants are slow growers …
Money plant is a plant that does not require much care. Aloe vera plant needs zero maintenance and is full of medicinal properties. Often, people get motivated to create their green garden and buy plants from the nursery, which require maintenance. Later, these plants dry up and die due to a lack of proper care. …
Plants depend on Earth’s gravitational pull to direct their growth, react to environmental stimuli, and stay anchored in the soil. However, the exact chemical process behind this ability remains unclear. In a new study, Anastasia Teplova from the Friml group at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (ISTA) investigates the mechanism behind this process. …
The world continues to hit alarming records. Last year was the warmest since record keeping began in 1850. And the 10 warmest years have all occurred in the past decade. The implications for life on Earth are vast. More than 1 million species are already at risk of extinction — a number that’s likely to …
The construction of stable transgenic plants based on the tobacco chloroplast genome. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com] Chinese scientists have successfully resolved the largest and most complex chloroplast RNA polymerase structure, a major mystery in the scientific community for decades. Zhang Yu from the Center for Excellence in Molecular Plant Sciences at the Chinese Academy of …
NASA’s Expedition 71 astronauts are set to embark on crucial research aboard the International Space Station (ISS). The team, consisting of Michael Barratt, Matthew Dominick, Jeanette Epps, and Tracy C. Dyson, is scheduled to reach the space station in February and March. One of the key studies, named “Human Brain Organoid Models for Neurodegenerative Disease …
ANI | Updated: Feb 01, 2024 17:21 IST Saitama Prefecture [Japan], February 1 (ANI): Plants are constantly developing new immunological receptors to combat ever-changing diseases. Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have traced the genesis and evolution of plant immune receptors. Their research will make it easier to locate immune receptor …
Stuck up in the cramped quarters of the International Space Station, hundreds of kilometres from home, even the simplest Earthly joys become exotic treats. And grub, well, that’s one of them.Astronauts don’t have a supermarket’s worth of choices, but they do get things like flour tortillas and fancy instant coffee. And then there’s space salad, …
These plants need extra care in the winter months. Indoor plants serve various therapeutic purposes like sharpening attention, reducing stress levels, and boosting productivity. Many people are decorating their homes with indoor plants these days. With more and more people now indulging in home-made gardens, indoor plants are in huge demand. This is because these …