Artemisia sphaerocephala is a key player in stopping deserts from spreading. This plant is tough and can handle dry conditions. To figure out how it does this, researchers used advanced sequencing methods. They looked at the plant's genes and how they change when it's really dry. This helps find out which genes and paths are crucial for the plant's survival. The stu...

Pistachio trees, known for their tasty nuts, face a big challenge: drought. These trees struggle with dry conditions, which can hurt their growth and the quality of their nuts. To tackle this issue, researchers have been looking into ways to make pistachio trees more resilient. They focused on a special group of hybrid pistachio trees. These hybrids are a mix of ...

In the world of science, sometimes truth takes a backseat to prejudice. Such was the case with Sir Jagadis Chandra Bose, a brilliant scientist from Bengal. Recently, an article in this volume challenged a piece I wrote about Bose. While Kingsland and Taiz (2024) raised questions, the facts remain clear: One of Bose's key opponents, Daniel T. MacDougal, held racist vi...