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Plant is a living organism of the kind exemplified by trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses, typically growing in a permanent site. They are multicellular organisms in the kingdom Plantae that use photosynthesis to make their own food. A plant is a living thing that grows in the earth and has a stem, leaves, and roots.
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AUG 19, 2019Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 19, 2019Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Kangaroos are particularly interesting creatures, and perhaps one of their most recognizable attributes is the pouch on ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 18, 2019Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 16, 2019Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo ...AUG 14, 2019Cannabis Sciences
While cannabis laws move forward, research to back them up lags behind. A new multi-sector research endeavor will aim to ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 13, 2019Plants & Animals
When Kangaroos are first born, the bones and muscles in their legs aren’t strong enough for them to stand on their ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 13, 2019Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly infiltrating all kinds of applications, helping even those located in remote are ...Written By: Nouran AminAUG 12, 2019Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 12, 2019Plants & Animals
You’ve undoubtedly heard of something called ‘Hay Fever.’ This term effectively describes the allergy- ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 12, 2019Earth & The Environment
Seventeen countries, which are home to 25% of the world’s population, are at risk of extremely high water stress. ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 12, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In ...Written By: Annie LennonAUG 11, 2019Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaAUG 11, 2019Plants & Animals
This past week has been an exceptionally thrilling one for staff at the Belgian Pairi Daiza zoo. A female giant panda th ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 10, 2019Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite ...Written By: Anthony BouchardAUG 09, 2019Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 09, 2019Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google ...Written By: Julia TraversAUG 09, 2019Health & Medicine
According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC), there are over 400 active chemicals found ...AUG 09, 2019Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that lowering New York’s air pollution levels has ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAUG 08, 2019Earth & The Environment
Headlines of record-breaking heat have become more common this summer. Just a few weeks ago, cities throughout Europe su ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 08, 2019Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 07, 2019Cannabis Sciences
Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breach ...Written By: Julia Travers
AUG 19, 2019
Microbiology
Bananas: the world's most popular fruit, a major source of food for millions of people, and now, seriously threatened by
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 19, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A new study published recently in PNAS documents the epidemic of non-native pests that are threatening US forests. Accor
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Kangaroos are particularly interesting creatures, and perhaps one of their most recognizable attributes is the pouch on
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 18, 2019
Plants & Animals
Animals can be categorized as having one of two types of diets, including ‘specialists,’ which eat only spec
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 16, 2019
Health & Medicine
Research shows that there may be a specific gene associated with a higher risk of cannabis abuse. The same gene is respo
...
AUG 14, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
While cannabis laws move forward, research to back them up lags behind. A new multi-sector research endeavor will aim to
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 13, 2019
Plants & Animals
When Kangaroos are first born, the bones and muscles in their legs aren’t strong enough for them to stand on their
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 13, 2019
Technology
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly infiltrating all kinds of applications, helping even those located in remote are
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
AUG 12, 2019
Microbiology
Mosquitoes spread the virus that causes Rift Valley Fever, which is usually seen in cattle but can infect people.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 12, 2019
Plants & Animals
You’ve undoubtedly heard of something called ‘Hay Fever.’ This term effectively describes the allergy-
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 12, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Seventeen countries, which are home to 25% of the world’s population, are at risk of extremely high water stress.
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 12, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Some of the first research on psychedelics in clinical settings was to assess their efficacy in treating alcoholism. In
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
AUG 11, 2019
Immunology
With 10-30% of the population reporting sensitivity to cat dander, you probably know someone with a cat allergy. T
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
AUG 11, 2019
Plants & Animals
This past week has been an exceptionally thrilling one for staff at the Belgian Pairi Daiza zoo. A female giant panda th
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 10, 2019
Plants & Animals
If you’ve ever felt like you were a mosquito magnet, then there might be some truth to that sentiment. But despite
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
AUG 09, 2019
Cancer
New research published in PNAS from researchers at Duke University highlights a surprising finding: zebrafish have the a
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 09, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
A new invention that removes microplastics from water was designed by 18-year-old Fionn Ferreira -- winner of the Google
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
AUG 09, 2019
Health & Medicine
According to the Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists of Canada (SOGC), there are over 400 active chemicals found
...
AUG 09, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
While a type of algae appears to be thriving in the face of its downgraded envrionment, the story is turning out to be m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
A USC-led research team discovered the unique role that a light-capturing marine microbe plays in regulating Earth&rsquo
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
New research published in Environmental Research Letters reports that lowering New York’s air pollution levels has
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
AUG 08, 2019
Earth & The Environment
Headlines of record-breaking heat have become more common this summer. Just a few weeks ago, cities throughout Europe su
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 08, 2019
Chemistry & Physics
According to the International Energy Agency, the worldwide hydrogen market is expected to reach over $150 billion
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 07, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
Organic foods are growing in popularity. Can cannabis farmers get in on the game? In the U.S., the organic market breach
...
Written By:
Julia Travers