We don’t generally think of mushrooms as juicy, but their growth may be fueled by a mysterious liquid secreted from their root-like structures, a new study suggests (J. Agric. Food Chem. 2023, DOI: 10 ...

Seven fully excavated 16 year-old root systems of Sitka spruce were analysed. All roots in excess of 1 cm diameter at their origin on the stumps were analysed, data being collected until root diameter ...

Even if you don't know what 3D microfluidic networks are, that doesn't change the fact that they have some very valuable possible uses. Scientists have now devised a much easier method of making the ...

A new study has revealed the 3D structure of a barley root protein that protects plants from toxic aluminum in acidic soils.