T’puram: Kerala State Electricity Regulatory Commission (KSERC) has granted approval to the KSEB proposal to set up the 250 MW grid connected battery energy storage system (BESS) at the 220 kW ...

Native or indigenous Filipino plants are those that occur naturally in a region, ecosystem, or habitat in the Philippines without human introduction. These plants have already adapted to the local ...

Fascinated by plants? Enjoy research? Want to make a difference in agriculture, health, biotechnology, the environment or industry? Plant biology might be the major for you. Plants are the primary ...

Why study plants? Because we need them! We need plants for food, shelter, clothes, biofuels and to improve and beautify our environment. When you study plant sciences, you get hands-on experience with ...

The arbuscular mycorrhiza (AM) symbiosis is formed by a monophyletic group of fungi from the phylum Glomeromycota and the roots of 70–90% of land plant species. AM fungi are considered to be 'living ...

While it’s easier than ever to buy live plants online, sometimes, despite our best intentions, those live plants become, well, dead plants. Artificial plants — fake plants, silk plants, faux foliage, ...

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Whereas the origins of nicotine’s pyridine and pyrrolidine rings have long been ...

Cells are the smallest unit of life and the building blocks for all organisms. Each component of a cell has its own function. Animal and plant cells differ and they have similarities. Nucleus, cell ...

A seed contains everything a new plant needs to start growing. The moment a seed starts to grow is called ‘germination’. Some people plant seeds in pots or in gardens to germinate. Plants in the wild ...

Trained horticulturalist Sarah grows our flower and veg trials. A perk of the job is tasting all the veg varieties so she knows which are the best. The best plant ...

Do you know which plants can give you a skin rash? It’s not just poison ivy. Being out in nature is good for body, mind, and spirit, but when you come home from your nature walk with an itchy rash — ...