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Plant Sciences

Kenyan farmer in an experimental corn field
01.10.2002

A parasite-fighting technique triples corn harvests on experimental plots

Prof. Gad Galili.
01.05.2002

Plants can't think, but a gene that affects crop nutritional values has a counterpart in the human brain

 Playing the Odds
01.10.1999
Error-prone gene repair may be a blessing in disguise for plants
light therapy gets green light
01.05.1998

Chlorophyll + light = a cancer-killing therapy

An Open and Shut Case
01.08.1996
Some plants may have an easier time "waking up" than many people do, thanks to a built-in biological clock that causes them to open...
Sun-Protection Mechanism of Plants Unraveled
01.10.1994

A gene from an alga known for living in harsh environments could help crops stand up to the sun

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