Plant physiology

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Have you ever looked closely at the “seeds” of a plant? It has a thousand different and artistic shapes.

Can you distinguish plant seeds? Perhaps the most familiar "seeds" of plants are found in cooking. Various seeds like ri...
2024.04.06
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Physics is restoring nature.

What is the source of nature's resilience? When devastated land regains its greenery, do you think it is just because pl...
2024.04.03
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The same type of Oxalis, yet having both ‘green’ and ‘red’ leaves, is the result of evolutionary adaptation for survival.

Representative Weed: Oxalis Oxalis corniculata L., or creeping woodsorrel, is a common weed in Japan and is the third mo...
2024.04.02
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A transparent growth monitoring device that does not give the impression of resting on light and transparent leaves.

Plant growth monitoring Research in the field of plant growth monitoring using various sensors is increasing. There have...
2024.03.28
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Damage Control through Volatile Compounds Between Plants: Screaming and Preparing Surrounding Plants for “It Could Happen to You.”

Plants, unable to move or speak, share information through scent. As you know, plants cannot move. They can rustle their...
2024.03.18
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When plants are irradiated with red lasers, their gene expression changes, leading to improved growth.

赤い光の効果を経験的に知る現場Experiencing the Effects of Red Light on the Field I've heard from researchers and farmers that "plants b...
2024.03.16
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To create hybrid rice combining Japonica and Indica varieties, it is necessary to synchronize their “clocks”.

Throughout history, humans have been improving rice. Do you like rice? Despite the cries for sugar off, sugar-free, and ...
2024.03.15
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Plant hormones” that control plant growth can be supplied through microorganisms.

There are various factors that control plant growth. In addition to physical factors such as temperature, light, and hum...
2024.02.29
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Spraying ethanol has been shown to reduce heat damage to the growth and yield of tomato leaves.

A paper has been published by Japan's RIKEN, demonstrating that ethanol treatment contributes to the heat stress toleran...
2024.02.19
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Electric Massage? Soybean Seeds Stimulated with Electricity Show Altered Germination Rates?!

The New Soybean Growth Enhancement Method is Environmentally Friendly. Soybeans, indispensable in our daily lives and hi...
2023.12.08
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