There might be a paradox in the biology of ageing. As humans grow older, their metabolisms tend to slow, they lose muscle ...

Mitochondria supply the body with the energy currency adenosine triphosphate (ATP), which drives all bodily activities. For ...

Stanford University researchers report the discovery of eight previously unknown genes that, when expressed in tobacco leaves, reconstitute the Taxol precursor baccatin III at levels matching its ...

Plant hormones, also known as phytohormones, are chemicals that regulate plant cell processes. They are signal molecules produced within the plant functioning in extremely low concentrations.

A groundbreaking scientific discovery may soon transform the agricultural industry. With support from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), researchers uncovered the first nitrogen-fixing ...