Plant and fungal symbionts swap more resources with partners that provide a greater return of nutrients.
Plant and fungal symbionts swap more resources with partners that provide a greater return of nutrients.
A new microfluidics chip lets researchers analyze the nucleic acids of 300 individual cells simultaneously.
Healthy mice are born from germ cell precursors grown in vitro.
Sequencing the DNA of individual neurons is a way to dissect the genes underlying major neurological and psychological disorders.
As the planet warms plant growth will likely increase—locking up some of that extra carbon dioxide by converting it into vegetative biomass—but that’s not the whole story. In addition to direct effects of rising temperatures and altered rainfall, mor
Research Fellow, Institute of Zoology, London. Age: 37
New research suggests that the flow of carbon through plants to underground ecosystems may be crucial to how the environment responds to climate change.
Getting the big picture means asking lots of little questions.
A young botanist pays tribute to his mentor by naming a newly discovered, rare species in his honor.
August 1, 2011
Meet some of the people featured in the August 2011 issue of The Scientist.