Arabidopsis thaliana plants produce beta-cyclocitral when attacked by herbivores. This volatile signal inhibits the MEP pathway which is instrumental in plant growth processes, such as the production ...

Geminiviruses constitute a large family of plant-infecting DNA viruses. They cause severe disease and significant losses in diverse crops worldwide and contribute to food insecurity in developing ...

Chemical biology is beginning to enhance our understanding of diverse cellular processes in plants, including endomembrane trafficking, hormone transport and cell wall biosynthesis. To reach its ...

Based on new analyses of satellite data, scientists have found that hydrologic conditions that increase flash drought risk occur more often than current models predict. The research also shows that ...

But, if you were to take those roots and place them directly into soil, you would be cutting off the oxygen supply, ...

The oil and gas production explosion is driving the renaissance of the chemical and process industries in North America. With low-cost natural gas comes low-cost feedstock for many chemical compounds, ...

DARLINGTON, S.C. — Doyle Hopper enjoys showing off the 470-worker Nucor Steel South Carolina plant in Darlington, where he is general manager and a vice president of parent Nucor Corp. “You could say ...