Some species of fig trees store calcium carbonate in their trunks—essentially turning themselves (partially) into stone, new ...

Sucrose is a vital energy source in plants. It also drives growth and serves as an important signaling molecule during stress ...

Sulfoquinovose (SQ) is a sulfosugar produced on an immense scale by photosynthetic organisms such as plants, algae and cyanobacteria, where it forms an essential part of sulfolipids in cellular ...

Kenyan fig trees can literally turn parts of themselves to stone, using microbes to convert internal crystals into limestone-like deposits that lock away carbon, sweeten surrounding soils, and still ...

Learn about the ability of some fig trees to store atmospheric carbon dioxide and turn it into stone, a process that could ...

Scientists have discovered that some fig trees in Kenya can absorb carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the air and turn it into ...

In a surprising twist of nature, certain fig trees in Kenya are doing more than just bearing fruit—they’re capturing carbon ...

Scientists discovered that fig trees in Kenya can store carbon dioxide as calcium carbonate rocks inside their trunks and ...

Unlike conventional trees that store carbon temporarily in organic matter, the species is capable of converting the ...

A new needle-type biosensor for detecting sucrose enables the real-time tracking of sugar uptake in plants, enabling better ...

With this space trip, Shukla became the first Indian to travel to the ISS and only the second to travel to space after Rakesh ...