How the Tree Fern Genome Explains Ancient Plant Evolution
Tree ferns are among the most ancient and distinctive groups of vascular plants, with a lineage that stretches back hundreds…
Author: Iqra Aslam
Iqra Aslam is currently working as lecturer of Biochemistry. She has been awarded with “Excellent performance Award” in recognition of her services and hard work. Her main areas of research include: enzyme based biosensors and enzymatic biofuel cells development.
Plasma-Produced Gas Helps Protect Plants from Pathogens
One promising innovation is plasma-produced gas, a technology that uses ionized gases to generate reactive compounds capable of killing harmful…
Plant-Based Meat: Is It Truly Healthier Than Animal Products?
The global food system stands at a crossroads. In 2024, the plant-based meat industry crossed USD 16.69 billion in valuation…
Permafrost Peatlands Approaching Tipping Point
Permafrost peatlands are among the most important yet vulnerable ecosystems on Earth. Found across Arctic and sub-Arctic regions, these frozen…
Animals Are Key to Restoring the World’s Forests
The scale of forest loss is not abstract. Between 2015 and 2020, the world lost approximately 10 million hectares of…
How Microbial-Plant Interactions Affect Microbial Response to Climate Change
Global average surface temperatures have risen by approximately 1.2°C above pre-industrial levels as of 2024, according to the World Meteorological…
Worldwide Distribution, Drivers and Trends of Sudden Droughts
The worldwide distribution, drivers and trends of sudden droughts represent one of the most urgent and underexamined frontiers in both…
Why Education System Is Neglecting the Importance of Plants
Every breath a human takes depends on a plant. Every calorie consumed traces back, at some point in the food…
Forest to Pasture: Keeping Trees Could Reduce Climate Consequences
The forest-to-pasture transition will continue as long as beef demand grows and land economics favor clearing. But keeping trees in…
Mexican mangroves have been capturing carbon for 5,000 years
A 2022 study published in the journal Marine Ecology Progress Series by researchers at UC Riverside and UC San Diego…