New research from the Sainsbury Laboratory at the University of Cambridge has shed light on how plants precisely control ...

New technology may enable farmers to keep plants safe from pests while not compromising growth This discovery could have significant implications for crop productivity. Salicylic acid-based ...

Plant growth is driven by light and supplied with energy through photosynthesis by green leaves. It is the same for roots that grow in the dark -- they receive the products of photosynthesis ...

Scientists in the US have engineered tobacco plants that can grow up to 40% larger than normal in field trials. The researchers say they have found a way of overcoming natural restrictions in the ...