Botany
Botany: the scientific study of plants, including their physiology, structure, genetics, ecology, distribution, classification, and economic importance.
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FEB 21, 2019Cannabis Sciences
FEB 21, 2019Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the class's real name and number)...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 21, 2019Cannabis Sciences
JAN 21, 2019According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-space orbit. So yes, there soon will be "weed", at least in seed form,...Written By: Amy LoriauxJAN 15, 2019Cannabis Sciences
JAN 15, 2019With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind this legislation was to boost agricul...Written By: Amy LoriauxDEC 20, 2018Plants & Animals
DEC 20, 2018It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Houses and storefronts are all decorated with Christmas trees, sparkling lights and shiny ornaments. The Christmas tree is an iconic part of the h...Written By: Liat Ben-SeniorNOV 12, 2018Plants & Animals
NOV 12, 2018Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water and lightly-processed tea plant le...Written By: Anthony BouchardOCT 31, 2018Cannabis Sciences
OCT 31, 2018The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic. In the United States, pot is still illegal at the federal level, but several states have legalized ...Written By: Brenda Kelley KimOCT 25, 2018Cannabis Sciences
OCT 25, 2018If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol ...Written By: Amy LoriauxSEP 24, 2018Cannabis Sciences
SEP 24, 2018It's important to be made aware of the differences between the cannabinoids that are produced by the cannabis plant. Each one can produce different eff...Written By: Amanda KahlSEP 10, 2018Videos
SEP 10, 2018What's the difference between Marijuana and Hemp? Watch the video below to find out exactly how they differ. Both hemp and marijuana belong to the same...Written By: Amanda KahlAUG 23, 2018Genetics & Genomics
AUG 23, 2018Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse....Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2018Videos
AUG 08, 2018A geographical split in the cannabis population is the main factor is the taxonomic differences between Cannabis Indica and Cannabis Sativa. The diff...Written By: Amanda KahlJUL 19, 2018Videos
JUL 19, 2018It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest....Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 22, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 22, 2018This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life....Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 20, 2018Cancer
JUN 20, 2018Plagiochiline A is a molecule that exhibits antiproliferative properties and is cytotoxic. New research outlines the unique biological mechanism valued as possible cancer therapy target....Written By: Mauri BrueggemanJUN 19, 2018Earth & The Environment
JUN 19, 2018Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the first case actually bringing the co...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 10, 2018Earth & The Environment
JUN 10, 2018Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with the setting sun as a backdrop. But...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 06, 2018Plants & Animals
JUN 06, 2018When someone asks you to name a life form that camouflages into its surroundings to avoid predation, you may be quick to respond with “chameleon&rdqu...Written By: Anthony BouchardMAY 21, 2018Earth & The Environment
MAY 21, 2018Our protected lands are not as protected as we may think. A new study published in Science reveals that one-third of the world’s supposedly protected...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 20, 2018Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 20, 2018We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes....Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 11, 2017Microbiology
AUG 11, 2017Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a good idea. Plants can churn out lot...Written By: Kerry EvansAUG 05, 2017Earth & The Environment
AUG 05, 2017A new study from the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Princeton University, and Sun Yat-sen University suggests that p...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanDEC 23, 2016Plants & Animals
DEC 23, 2016When it comes to plants surviving at high altitudes on Earth, scientists Jiri Dolezal of the Institute of Botany at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Průho...Written By: Anthony BouchardNOV 25, 2016Microbiology
NOV 25, 2016Diplonemids are tiny, single celled organisms that are members of the protozoa kingdom, and were basically ignored by the scientific research community unt...Written By: Carmen LeitchOCT 03, 2016Space & Astronomy
OCT 03, 2016One of the most important experiments astronauts are performing in space today is attempting to grow plants in space. Among those are edible vegetables, wh...Written By: Anthony Bouchard
FEB 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
FEB 21, 2019
Michigan voters recently legalized recreational cannabis. A few months later, PharmSci 420 (I'm serious, that is the class's real name and number)...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 21, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 21, 2019
According to Forbes.com, a company called Space Tango, co-founded by Kris Kimel, is interested in how hemp grows in low-space orbit. So yes, there soon will be "weed", at least in seed form,...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
JAN 15, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
JAN 15, 2019
With the signing of the latest farm bill, President Trump has just legalized the cultivation of hemp. The idea behind this legislation was to boost agricul...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
DEC 20, 2018
Plants & Animals
DEC 20, 2018
It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Houses and storefronts are all decorated with Christmas trees, sparkling lights and shiny ornaments. The Christmas tree is an iconic part of the h...
Written By:
Liat Ben-Senior
NOV 12, 2018
Plants & Animals
NOV 12, 2018
Tea is perhaps one of nature’s purest flavored drinks, and it can be brewed from not much more than some hot water and lightly-processed tea plant le...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 31, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 31, 2018
The legalization of marijuana is a controversial topic. In the United States, pot is still illegal at the federal level, but several states have legalized ...
Written By:
Brenda Kelley Kim
OCT 25, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
OCT 25, 2018
If you have been following the science on marijuana, you are probably acquainted with the chemical delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol ...
Written By:
Amy Loriaux
SEP 24, 2018
Cannabis Sciences
SEP 24, 2018
It's important to be made aware of the differences between the cannabinoids that are produced by the cannabis plant. Each one can produce different eff...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
SEP 10, 2018
Videos
SEP 10, 2018
What's the difference between Marijuana and Hemp? Watch the video below to find out exactly how they differ. Both hemp and marijuana belong to the same...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
AUG 23, 2018
Genetics & Genomics
AUG 23, 2018
Parts of our world already have to deal with periods of drought, and it may only get worse....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2018
Videos
AUG 08, 2018
A geographical split in the cannabis population is the main factor is the taxonomic differences between Cannabis Indica and Cannabis Sativa. The diff...
Written By:
Amanda Kahl
JUL 19, 2018
Videos
JUL 19, 2018
It may have been relatively easy for complex organisms to form from one-celled microbes, researchers suggest....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 22, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
JUN 22, 2018
This work will change textbooks, and may impact a variety of fields, including the search for extraterrestrial life....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 20, 2018
Cancer
JUN 20, 2018
Plagiochiline A is a molecule that exhibits antiproliferative properties and is cytotoxic. New research outlines the unique biological mechanism valued as possible cancer therapy target....
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
JUN 19, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JUN 19, 2018
Monsanto has long been the scary monster lurking in the closet, with its seed-patenting and fertilizer-pushing. Now the first case actually bringing the co...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 10, 2018
Earth & The Environment
JUN 10, 2018
Napa Valley. Even just the name has a ring to it, bringing up images of orderly vineyards and clinking wine glasses with the setting sun as a backdrop. But...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 06, 2018
Plants & Animals
JUN 06, 2018
When someone asks you to name a life form that camouflages into its surroundings to avoid predation, you may be quick to respond with “chameleon&rdqu...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
MAY 21, 2018
Earth & The Environment
MAY 21, 2018
Our protected lands are not as protected as we may think. A new study published in Science reveals that one-third of the world’s supposedly protected...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 20, 2018
Cell & Molecular Biology
MAY 20, 2018
We need good solutions to pest management in agriculture to feed a growing population as the environment changes....
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 11, 2017
Microbiology
AUG 11, 2017
Until today, I had never, ever heard of a plant-based vaccine. There are lots of reasons why plant-based vaccines are a good idea. Plants can churn out lot...
Written By:
Kerry Evans
AUG 05, 2017
Earth & The Environment
AUG 05, 2017
A new study from the World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF), Kunming Institute of Botany (KIB), Princeton University, and Sun Yat-sen University suggests that p...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 23, 2016
Plants & Animals
DEC 23, 2016
When it comes to plants surviving at high altitudes on Earth, scientists Jiri Dolezal of the Institute of Botany at the Czech Academy of Sciences in Průho...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
NOV 25, 2016
Microbiology
NOV 25, 2016
Diplonemids are tiny, single celled organisms that are members of the protozoa kingdom, and were basically ignored by the scientific research community unt...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
OCT 03, 2016
Space & Astronomy
OCT 03, 2016
One of the most important experiments astronauts are performing in space today is attempting to grow plants in space. Among those are edible vegetables, wh...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
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