Natural compound found in dark chocolate and coffee is linked to slower aging
Eating dark chocolate might be doing more than satisfying your cravings, it may also be slowing how your…
Natural compound found in dark chocolate is linked to slower aging
Eating dark chocolate might be doing more than satisfying your cravings, it may also be slowing how your…
U of I’s New Controlled Environment Research Facility Advances Indoor Farming with Stakeholder Input
BYLINE: Lauren Quinn Newswise — URBANA, Ill. — Bathed in an otherworldly purple glow, James Santiago points to…
Harvard scientists tell a ‘hot’ story about beetles and plant sex
Flowers are often described as visual advertisements, using bright colors and strong scents to draw in insects. Yet…
They Send Messages Via The Air
Volatile compounds drifting on the breeze. Electrical pulses firing under bark. Scientists are discovering that trees are anything…
Children’s book Play Wild recalled over unsafe edible flower advice
Bateman Books spokeswoman Lise Clayton said the author noticed the inaccuracy while working on a separate piece about…
Otherworldly Photos of Forests by Michelle Blancke Explore Mysticism and Transformation — Colossal
“I’ve always been fascinated by the idea that our perceived reality is shaped by our minds and reflecting…
Scientists Harness Plants’ Plasticity to Make Key Industrial Chemical
Newswise — UPTON, N.Y. — A team led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven…
Ageing stars like sun swallow nearby planets, ‘strong evidence’ suggests
As stars like the Sun exhaust their hydrogen, they begin to expand and cool, transforming into red giants.…
Ruth Asawa Arrives in New York with a Monumental Retrospective — Colossal
One of the most iconic figures of the mid-20th century, trailblazing Japanese-American artist Ruth Asawa led a prolific…
How a Prehistoric Genetic Split Helped Plants Conquer Polluted Soils
Newswise — Phytochelatin synthases (PCSs) produce phytochelatins—tiny, cysteine-rich peptides that bind and neutralize toxic metal ions such as…
How Soybeans See the Light: New Genetic Map Illuminates Shade Tolerance Mechanisms
Newswise — In intercropping systems, soybeans grown beneath tall maize plants experience severe shading that disrupts photosynthesis, weakens…