Biologists at Indiana University Bloomington have shown that the surfaces of plant leaves are coated with a diverse array of ...

To stay healthy, plants balance the energy they put into growing with the amount they use to defend against harmful bacteria.

Soil bacteria help plants grow roots by suppressing immune responses. Scientists reveal the role of enzymes in balancing ...

With so many health claims swirling around the internet and social media it can be difficult to know which are based in ...

Engineers showed that some types of soil bacteria can influence a plant's balance of growth and defense. The bacteria produce an enzyme that can lower a plant's immune activity and allow its roots to ...

Plants and pets: Your furry friends and greenery add more life to your spaces. For your green thumb, find tips for saving money on houseplants and how to keep your plants alive longer. Pets can make a ...

Lessons from a nearly-30-million-pound deli meat recall in 2002 still echo across the food industry, shaping the way we think ...

In addition, this model can identify the best microbial predictors of potato plant growth. Researchers show that the dynamics of metabolomic rearrangement dictate the growth response of bacteria ...

Can you think of plants which are native to North America that are used as sources of food? There aren’t many. (Pecan comes ...

The twins from North Lawndale were part of the third cohort of middle school students who participated in the Chicago ...