Researchers at the University of British Columbia (UBC) have made a significant discovery regarding the cultivation of ...

Discover how mobile and modular batching plants are transforming on-site concrete production with faster setup, lower costs, ...

One of the most well-studied cellular responses is how they react during times of stress, such as when the temperature gets ...

Plants mobilize their immune defenses far earlier than scientists have believed for decades—and through a previously ...

Plants have an extraordinary ability to sense tissue damage and quickly rebuild their protective outer layers, a process ...

The human small intestine absorbs nutrients while protecting us from potentially harmful microbes. One of the cell types that plays a key role in this protection is the microfold cell (M cell). These ...

Most plants can reproduce both sexually (through flowers and seed) but many important crops, such as potatoes and strawberry, are propagated vegetatively, e.g. through tubers or shoots. A new study of ...

Jennifer Zenker receives funding from NHMRC and Viertel Foundation. Most people have heard of stem cells. They are often described as “miracle” cells –ones that can grow into any other type of cell in ...

Breastfeeding has long been linked to a reduced risk of breast cancer, but how it has this effect isn’t entirely clear. Now, scientists have found that women who have breastfed have more specialised ...

Mary Brunkow, Fred Ramsdell, and Shimon Sakaguchi were awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine on Monday for their collective work in the discovery of specialized immune cells that roam ...

Researchers used lasers to record and stimulate the activity of neurons in mice in order to learn how the brain processes and interprets optical illusions. (Allen Institute) Jo Kavaliauskas once saw ...