Real-time visualization of plant-plant communications through airborne volatiles

Plants emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs) into the atmosphere upon mechanical damages or insect attacks. Undamaged…

EU to seek virtual elimination of fossil fuels at COP28

The EU will seek a global phase-out of fossil fuels and for their use to reach…

How a Bronze Age rock became a 'treasure map' for researchers

A piece of rock with mysterious markings that lay largely unstudied for 4,000 years is now…

Math disabilities hold many students back. Schools often don't screen for them

Laura Jackson became seriously concerned about her daughter and math when the girl was in third…

Subalpine forests in the Northern Rockies are fire resilient—for now

Research shows that over 4,800 years in the Northern Rockies during wet periods and dry periods,…

Researchers develop organic nanozymes suitable for agricultural use

Nanozymes are synthetic materials that mimic the properties of natural enzymes for applications in biomedicine and…

Study finds wildfire isn't primary factor in invasive annual grass expansion in Great Basin

Scientists examined the assumption that wildfires are the primary factor driving the expansion of invasive annual…

Rational design of mRNA nanovaccine for cancer immunotherapy

Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines are revolutionizing the therapy of cancer. They can be flexibly developed in…

Nitrogen enrichment delays the emergence of an aridity-induced threshold for plant biomass

Crossing certain aridity thresholds in global drylands can lead to abrupt decays of ecosystem attributes such…

Scientists present the first set of global maps showing geographic patterns of beta-diversity in flowering plants

Beta-diversity serves as a crucial metric for gauging shifts in species composition over spatial or temporal…