A new study from the University of Plymouth reveals that nanoplastics can circumvent plants’ natural root barriers and accumulate in edible vegetables, such as radishes. Researchers found that nearly ...

Utterly obsessed with gaming, anime, and manga for the past 25 years, Carley attended Florida State University, graduating with a degree in Japanese in 2012. A professional Japanese/English translator ...

Jasmonic acids are a class of lipidic plant hormones, synthesized from linolenic acid present in the chloroplast membrane. They are involved in development, abiotic stress responses and plant-microbes ...

The correct identities established, the root opens to let the bacteria inside. That is, whenever a root hair is given the signal, it begins to coil around itself—sometimes in a half spiral of 180 ...

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Finding the best moisturizer for dry, sensitive skin is no easy task. While you might be tempted to slather on the richest formula you can find and call it a day, catering to sensitivity and the ...