Plant regeneration relies on a delicate balance between stem cell renewal and differentiation, yet the evolutionary origin and functional limits of key regulators remain poorly understood. This study ...

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...

It has been claimed that because most of our DNA is active, it must be important, but now human-plant hybrid cells have been ...

In the damp understory of forests in Taiwan, mainland Japan, and Okinawa, a plant called Balanophora can fool you at first ...

A weird-looking parasitic plant has discarded all its photosynthesis machinery – and nevertheless has found a way to thrive.

While its reputation is at times dismissed as folklore or the efforts of orange juice marketing campaigns, vitamin C’s ...

Natural killer cells act as the immune system’s rapid-response team, but the stress of anxiety and insomnia may be quietly thinning their ranks. A study of young women in Saudi Arabia found that both ...

Teeth function not only because of the hard enamel on the surface, but also because they have roots that anchor them firmly ...

Northwestern University scientists have uncovered a hidden molecular "control switch" inside a protein that helps the body ...

Unlike animals, plants generate most organs after embryogenesis through stem cell–driven meristems, enabling lifelong growth ...

The modern world offers an abundance of convenience foods. But our Stone Age physiology isn't built for modern diets, which ...