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Molecular farming is a promising technique that enables the production of biopharmaceuticals and other high value compounds in plants.

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Climate Change May Favor Nitrogen-Fixing Plants

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Meet the Algae That Went from Male/Female to Hermaphroditic

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Trees’ Scent Tricks Hornets Into Shuttling Seeds

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The Right Chemistry, 1935

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Canada Approves World’s First Plant-Based COVID-19 Vaccine

Sunflowers, in visible spectrum on left half (yellow colors) and UV spectrum on right half (purple and white colors).

Sunflowers’ Bee-Attracting Ultraviolet Also Helps Retain Moisture

Formed of various flowers, this personification cartoon of a female botanist, painted by George Spratt, was pasted into Allen’s copy of The English Flora.

La Botaniste, 1810–1865

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Contrary to Common Belief, Some Older Trees Make Fewer Seeds

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Hybrid Rice Developer Yuan Longping Dies at 90

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Dick Staples, Plant Pathologist, Dies at 94

William Danforth, Longtime Research Philanthropist, Dies at 94

Enter a Ghost Forest

Sowing Seeds of Change

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Confessing to Plant Blindness

Opinion: Tree Rings as Soothsayers

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Mind the Vines

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Boosting Plants’ Uptake of Vitamins and Minerals

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Universe 25 Experiment

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What are the Risks and Benefits of a Cold Plunge?

An illustration of mustard-colored mitochondria against a dark blue background.

Mitochondrial DNA: A Maternal Legacy That Helps Trace the Past and Diagnose the Future

A blue gloved hand holding several vials on a black background.

A Man Who Survived Hundreds of Snakebites Helped Scientists Develop a Potent Antivenom

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

Exploring the Gut-Lung Axis in Health and Disease

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Study Confirms Safety of Genetically Modified T Cells

A long-term study of nearly 800 patients demonstrated a strong safety profile for T cells engineered with viral vectors.

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Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

Detecting Residual Cell Line-Derived DNA with Droplet Digital PCR

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How technology makes PCR instruments easier to use.

Making Real-Time PCR More Straightforward

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Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

Characterizing Immune Memory to COVID-19 Vaccination

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Applied Biosystems™ VeriFlex™ System: True Temperature Control for PCR Protocols

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