Photograph of green leaves of a crop plant. Some leaves have turned brown from an infection, but others remain bright green and healthy. This illustrates how plants use signaling molecules to warn distant cells of danger and to protect themselves.
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Uncovering the mechanisms behind plant defense signaling can improve strategies to protect crops against disease.

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Rakesh Tiwari, a postdoctoral fellow and plant physiologist at Uppsala University, collects photorespiration measurements from plants in the Western Ghats Forest.

Trees Release Carbon Dioxide to Tolerate Rising Temperatures

Red and green small tomatoes. A new genetic engineering approach helped gene-edited plants grow faster.

Gene-Edited Crops Grow Faster with a Little Help from Bacteria

A fat-absorbing microbead, white and pearl-like, lies on a black speckled surface.

Boba-Like Edible Beads Trap Fats and May Promote Weight Loss

Green clusters of moss on a petri dish against a white background.

Moss Medicines: The Next Revolution in Biotech?

Clues in the Coprolites

A yellow, hairy caterpillar is sitting on a green leaf off a thin plant stem.

Deciphering Plants’ Biochemical Messages

Rows of soybean plants with green leaves beneath a partially clouded sky with the rising sun in the background.

As Carbon Dioxide Goes Up, Plants’ Nutrient Content Declines

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Science Snapshot: Go Forth and Multiply

Hawaiian Bobtail squid

Symbiotic Organs: Extreme Intimacy with the Microbial World

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An old medical illustration features the ear in the center with nerves of the head shown in yellow.

The Ear as a Therapeutic Gateway to the Vagus Nerve

Photo of John Calhoun crouches within his rodent utopia-turned-dystopia

Universe 25 Experiment

3D illustration showing three differently colored semi-translucent cells, representing different T cell subtypes, on a black background. A purple cell is in the front on the right, a red cell is on the left, and a blue cell sits behind the red one.

T Cell Nomenclature Gets an Update

A yellow-colored frozen frog.

Freeze-Tolerant Frogs Power Organ Cryopreservation Strategies

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January 2026, Issue 1

What Is the Amniotic Fluid Composed of?

The liquid world of fetal development provides a rich source of nutrition and protection tailored to meet the needs of the growing fetus.

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Organoid Origins and How to Grow Them

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