How plants decide their size: Study maps plant growth strategies across roots, leaves, and stems

What makes plants grow to a certain size? From the tiniest cells to whole leaves, roots, and stems, growth has to be ...

Transform fallen leaves into valuable leaf mold for your garden this fall

The annual carpet of dead leaves can be an important component in gardens. They can serve as root-protecting and ...
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First-ever atlas of brain development shows how stem cells turn into neurons

A collection of studies that chart how mammalian brain cells grow and differentiate is a ‘very valuable’ tool for ...