Warm flowers We associate warm-bloodedness, or to be more precise the regulation of body temperature through burning nutrients, with animals. With mammals and birds, but not really with plants. There are however, also plants that regulate their temperature independent of their environment. Mostly they do this for a specific organ, for example, their flowers. OneContinue reading “Warm flowers”
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protein deciphering
Deciphering the working of a protein Proteins are the workers of a cell. But how these workers do their job is often unknown. Still researchers can make educated guesses based on how a protein looks, and where and when it is present in a cell and organism. But to really get to know what aContinue reading “protein deciphering”
GMO for consumers
Modified crops also benefits consumers From the interviews, that I did while writing a piece about the advantages of genetic modifications, two things stood out. Firstly, the frustration of the researchers regarding the difficulty of getting their developed products on the marked, but also the hope that this would be easier in the future. ForContinue reading “GMO for consumers”
Acidic roots
Acidic roots While growing, roots find their way through the soil. This growth is a result of both cell division and the stretching of root cells. Something that is fascinating researchers for years, because how does a plant precisely regulate this growth is still a question. One of the factors that has a role inContinue reading “Acidic roots”
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