Adventitious roots are roots that originate from nonstandard locations on a plant such as the stems or leaves. They can occur as part of a plant’s normal growth and development or they can arise ...

In the phototropism phenomenon, for example, plant parts will turn towards the sun. And gravitropism refers to the ability of plants to sense gravity. Roots will also migrate towards water due to ...

Plants can’t move, but they constantly adjust to survive. They reach for light, dig their roots deeper, and seek out water when drought strikes. A new study by researchers at the Institute of Science ...

playing a critical role in the colonization of plant roots. These findings open new avenues for interventions in both medicine and agriculture. Researchers at the University of Cologne's CEPLAS ...

Scientists have now devised a much easier method of making the things, by taking casts of plant roots. Putting it simply, a 3D microfluidic network is a series of branching micro-scale channels ...

Belgian scientists have discovered that plant roots go through a ‘puberty’ phase, a sort of critical period in their development that research could use to make plants more resistant to climate change ...

We also need to think about what is going to be happening below ground once the plant takes hold. Roots absorb moisture and nutrients, anchor the plant, and grow in both horizontal and vertical ...

Did the issue arise during the wet season? The roots of the long bean plant will be waterlogged during the rainy season if the plant is grown at a site with poorly draining soil. Prolonged wet ...

In the vast kingdom of plants, roots serve as the vital “mouths” through which they absorb water and nutrients, anchor themselves, grow, and thrive in the face of environmental challenges. Yet, the ...