Astragalus is a type of medicinal root that has been used conventionally in Chinese medicine for thousands of years. More ...

Plants do not rely only on their leaves to feed on carbon dioxide. A new study in Carbon Research reveals that maize roots ...

Scientists discovered a small protein region that determines whether plants reject or welcome nitrogen-fixing bacteria. By ...

Balanophora is a plant that abandoned photosynthesis long ago and now lives entirely as a parasite on tree roots, hidden in ...

Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodeling the plant cell ...

Researchers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed dissolving microneedle patches that deliver living ...

At the base of mossy trees, deep in the mountains of Taiwan and mainland Japan or nestled in the subtropical forests of ...

Scientists have discovered that beneficial root-dwelling fungi boost plant resilience to disease by remodelling the plant cell membrane at pathogen ...

Plants do not rely only on their leaves to feed on carbon dioxide. A new study in Carbon Research reveals that maize roots can act as an active ...

Woody root systems play a pivotal role in plant resilience, soil health, and sustainable production, yet their belowground dynamics remain underexplored.

Trees lost many surface roots in drought but grew more deep roots that reached wetter soil. Fungal partners helped roots take up water.

A dissolving patch delivers beneficial microbes into leaves and stems, speeding growth in vegetables while using over 15 per cent less biofertiliser than soil application SINGAPORE, Dec. 9, 2025 ...