Science is one of the three mission mandates of the 4-H program along with healthy living and citizenship. Indiana 4-H offers over 40 projects within the science mission area that are divided into ...

Youth are invited to participate in this year’s plant science project, which provides an at-home and hands-on introduction to plant science and agronomy. Participants will be provided with all the ...

Dr. Xiao-Ning Zhang's research project titled “A splicing regulator, SR45, suppresses plant immunity by regulating salicylic ...

Music can reduce stress, boost learning and help alleviate pain. Scientists have studied music and its effects in humans. But what about its effect on plants? Ellis Ramos looked into just that: How do ...

Research will focus on the genome-wide identification of microexons to advance the knowledge on gene functions.

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — Many people in St. Louis may not realize the region is a plant science powerhouse. And in just a few months, one of the leading plant science centers will have a new leader at ...

PeerJ has announced the launch of PeerJ Open Advances in Plant Science, a new Open Access journal dedicated to publishing research and commentary that addresses the most pressing challenges in the ...

In the weird world of chlorophyll-free “fairy lantern” plants, there’s a new species to admire. By plant standards, Thismia are truly odd. Lacking chlorophyll, they eschew photosynthesis, instead ...

Sugarfire Smokehouse and the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center are teaming up to turn science into something savory. The two announced a new giveback menu item called the Botanical Belly, a creamy ...