The discovery of a new species in the Andean cloud forests of northern Peru has reinforced the vital role of citizen science ...

Humans have appreciated the beauty of flowers for centuries. Yet, flowers aren't just aesthetically pleasing. They also play ...

Laparoscopy, a minimally invasive surgical technique, has become the standard of care for many procedures such as prostatectomies and appendectomies due to its benefits, including faster recovery ...

A high potassium level can occur if you have certain health conditions, including kidney disease or heart failure. But it can also have other causes, including certain medications and heavy ...

The project is called "Plants to Pixels" and volunteers can go online to help read and transcribe data from the digital images - translating them for the record.

The rare plant – scientific name amorphophallus titanum, but also known as “Titan Arum” or “bunga bangkai” in Indonesia where it grows wild – began to bloom on Thursday, giving off an ...

The Achilles' heel of CTC clusters are the sodium-potassium pumps (also known as ... digoxin originally comes from the foxglove plant (Digitalis sp.) and is usually used for heart conditions ...

In 2020-2021, a mysterious skin disease affected fishermen in Senegal. High levels of Portimine A toxin, produced by the ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Plant genetics deals with heredity in plants, specifically mechanisms of hereditary transmission and variation of inherited characteristics. Plant genetics differs from animal genetics in a number ...