Plant cells without walls, known as protoplasts, are very fragile, and it has been difficult to keep them alive under a ...

In a breakthrough with promising real-world applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers, and plant biologists ...

Hydrogen fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity, heat, and water. Because this conversion process doesn't ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

A research team has uncovered the mechanism and underlying reason behind the transformation of residual cells into epidermal ...

By analyzing DNA from different cells in nearly 200 lines of maize plants, research has revealed insights that could help growers better adapt their crops to a fast-changing environment.

New evidence shows plant leaves absorb airborne microplastics, a previously overlooked route for the particles to enter crops ...

A powerful new toolkit for plant biology Although ExPOSE is currently used to study individual cells, Cox envisions an even ...