Decorative and aesthetic value, improved air quality and calming effects were found as the most common perceived benefits of ...

While observing the impacts herbivores had on plant growth 40 years ago, Ken Paige made a discovery that could transform ...

Chronic stress can trigger changes in your body that can increase cholesterol levels. People at risk of heart disease from high cholesterol may benefit from stress management techniques.

Abiotic stresses such as heat, drought, salinity, and intense light significantly impact plant productivity in varying environments. Traditionally, the ...

This allows ERF1 to activate stress-response genes and improve plant resilience. However, in darkness, COP1 modifies ERF1 differently, marking it for degradation and weakening the plant's stress ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance.

A new plant-leaf-poking sensor could soon help them do so, by sending an alert as soon as the plant gets stressed. Plants of all types continuously produce hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) as part of ...

Abrupt temperature changes—like cold snaps—and prolonged periods of drought can stress plants, disrupting their normal biochemistry. If not addressed quickly enough, those stresses can ...

Ghosh is the former director and VC of Indian Council of Agricultural Research -National Institute of Biotic Stress Management ... and Indian Society for Plant Physiology. He is a recipient ...