Build your own indoor garden oasis featuring a dynamic tapestry of plants—that also feels like an art installation. Thanks to ...

A plant cell wall is arranged in layers and contains cellulose microfibrils, hemicellulose, pectin, lignin, and soluble protein. These components are organized into three major layers: the primary ...

Icelandic authorities are building protective walls around a geothermal power plant in the country's southwest to protect it from possible lava flows. Officials hope to protect the Svartsengi ...

Stem cell-like approach in plants sheds light on specialized cell wall formation New method reprograms isolated plant cells to form other cell types Date: October 31, 2024 Source: Penn State ...

Technical flaws, ballooning costs and unconfirmed effectiveness have plagued the “ace card” in preventing groundwater from accumulating within the crippled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant.

A new method developed by Penn State biologists allows them to turn stripped-down plant cells into other types of cells, similar to the way stem cells differentiate into different cell types.