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This £20 self-watering plant pot won at Chelsea Flower Show and helps your plants thrive
Nothing makes our cosy homes feel more lively and welcoming than a well-selected assortment of indoor plants. However, keeping them on a consistent watering schedule can be quite a challenge if you're not necessarily born with a green thumb or tend to be forgetful. The recent Chelsea Flower Show offered a perfect solution for those
Bug-munching plant turns insect nurseries into death traps
Earth is home to some pretty gnarly carnivorous plants that will use sticky digestive juices to eat bugs and other plants that will even trick flies into mating with them. New research into the plant genus Arisaema points to an unusual evolutionary process within the plant kingdom. The relationship between a species of the carnivorous
Rewriting the History of Plant Evolution: New Study Uncovers Intriguing Insights Into Plant Biology
A new study reveals that plant evolution consists of long periods of gradual changes punctuated by brief bursts of large-scale innovations, particularly in response to environmental challenges. This challenges the previously held notion that plants evolved with a sudden change early in their history, similar to animals.A recent study has uncovered intriguing insights into the
771 endangered plant and lichen species threatened by climate change
All plants and lichens listed as endangered under the Endangered Species Act are sensitive to climate change but there are few plans in place to address this threat directly, according to a new study by Amy Casandra Wrobleski of Pennsylvania State University and colleagues, published July 26, 2023 in the open-access journal PLOS Climate. Climate
Peculiar Plant Virus Causes Bugs To Live Longer
Soybean vein necrosis disease symptoms on soybean infected with soybean thrips fed on soybean vein necrosis-associated virus-infected material. A and D: Vein clearing in early stages of infection; B and E: turning to chlorosis; C and F: turning to necrosis and expanding to the majority of the leaf blade. Credit: Asifa HameedA soybean virus can
Magnetic plant biobots can be effectively used for pesticide and heavy metal removal
Schematic illustration of chlorpyrifos removal by propelled magnetic plant biobots (MPBs) under a transversal rotating magnetic field. Credit: NPG Asia Materials (2022). DOI: 10.1038/s41427-022-00425-0 Biohybrid micro/nanorobots that integrate biological entities with artificial nanomaterials have shown great potential in the field of biotechnology. However, commonly used physical hybridization approaches can lead to blockages and damage to
The association had issued guidance to its members ahead of the new legislation on 1st April, which will remove the construction sector’s entitlement to use red diesel and rebated biodiesel. But with the escalating situation in Ukraine, it is now calling on the government to delay the implementation of that legislation. Scottish Plant Owners Association…
Robert Plant, Alison Krauss Look High and Low in ‘Searching for My Love’ Video
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss’ “Searching for My Love” gets a weathered storybook journey in a newly shared music video directed by Matt Mahurin. The video follows Julia Lucey and Rolan Meyer through a narrative that spans land and sea, blending the storylines of an ocean-bound mermaid and a treasure-hungry pirate. The cover, originally recorded…
Plant smoke detectors evolve as hormone sensors
A new study shows how plant molecules that originally evolved to detect smoke have been adapted as hormone sensors in pea plants. This has wide implications for crops and green plants in general. Credit: Nitzan Shabek, UC Davis Wildfires are devastating, but they can also bring new life by clearing existing vegetation and allowing new…
Israel to Plant 450,000 Trees to Counter Effects of Climate Change
A man walks on a tree-lined sidewalk near the Valley of the Cross park in Jerusalem on Nov. 5, 2018. (Hadas Parush/Flash90 via JTA.org)By Shira Hanau Israel’s cabinet approved a plan to plant 450,000 trees in the country’s cities to mitigate some effects of climate change by offering more shade and cooler temperatures. The plan,…