Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...
Salix Pharmacueticals has acquired specialty biopharmaceutical company, Santarus, for $2.6 billion, boosting its focus into gastrointestinal disorders. "We are extremely pleased with the Santarus ...
As the days grow shorter and the temperatures begin to drop, selecting the right winter plants for your USDA growing zone becomes essential for maintaining a vibrant and resilient garden. Each USDA ...
* People in the high-altitude Maqu County, in northwest China's Gansu Province, prefer to use grids made of red willow in fighting desertification. Red willow grids, which offer more durable features, ...
No matter what color your thumb, you likely already know that all plants need water to reach their full potential—after all, that basic knowledge goes back to introductory middle-school science ...
Plants help people and animals to live. Plants provide food for people and animals to eat. They also make oxygen. All people and animals need oxygen to breathe. Plants are a very important part of ...
Senior Editor: Jun Lyu, PhD, Springer Nature, China. Before joining Nature Plants in 2014, Jun received his PhD from the Kunming Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, where he studied ...