Through genome analysis, the scientists uncovered surprising insights into yerba mate’s evolutionary history – particularly ...

Ibogaine—a psychoactive plant derivative—has attracted attention for its anti-addictive and anti-depressant properties. But ...

Plants droop and shed their leaves when parched, but with a splash of water, their stems regain strength and their leaves unfurl. This dramatic ...

Water-filled vacuoles provide the inner pressure plant cells need for structural support. However, damage to the plant’s cell ...

Italy's Phlegraean Fields is a hotspot of volcanic activity—an ever-shifting landscape pocketed with acidic hot springs. This ...

The Burnaby Mountain District Energy Utility (BMDEU), is a collaboration between Simon Fraser University (SFU), SFU Community Trust and Corix Multi-Utility Services Inc. Biomass energy is more ...

Lycopene, a natural plant extract, reduced depression-related impairments in the hippocampus and alleviated depressive-like ...

Saskia van Wees studied biology at Utrecht University and eventually became a professor at the same university. What drew her back to Utrecht?

Scientists have discovered that a crucial protein found in plants, called auxin response factor (ARF) first arose about 600 ...

Rice cultivation is responsible for around 12% of global methane emissions, and these emissions are expected to increase with ...

Analysis of the yerba mate plant genome reveals that caffeine was key for the evolution of its metabolic complexity and ...

Research in the Department of Biological Sciences covers a broad range of biological disciplines across multiple hierarchical levels including molecular biology, microbiology, animal physiology, ...