That’s where the plant stores all the sugar it makes during photosynthesis. “The sugars that carrots have are sucrose, glucose and fructose,” Waters said. “They’re stored in the root as a source of ...

Optimal packing problems have inspired mathematicians for centuries. Biophysicists now add a layer to the question: How do ...

Signals from the plant cell wall help to orchestrate growth, reproduction and immune function. Can harnessing this molecular ...

Often described as ‘miracle’ cells, stem cells need to be truly mastered if we’re to use them in medical treatments.

Shanhui Xu, a postdoctoral scholar in the Aiiso Yufeng Li Family Department of Chemical and Nano Engineering at the UC San ...