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  • A Redox switch for resilience: How a rubber tree gene strengthens plant stress defense

    A Redox switch for resilience: How a rubber tree gene strengthens plant stress defense

    The gene, named HbRbohD, encodes a membrane-localized enzyme that triggers stress-responsive ROS signaling while simultaneously enhancing antioxidant protection. Through molecular, cellular, and transgenic analyses,…

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  • This Unusual Plant Might Be One Of Evolution’s “Weirdest Experiments”

    This Unusual Plant Might Be One Of Evolution’s “Weirdest Experiments”

    You would be forgiven for thinking this is a mushroom. It wears a cap, it lives in the undergrowth and it lacks chlorophyll, the pigment responsible for photosynthesis and for plants being green.

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  • Roman around the Christmas tree photo of the day for Dec. 25, 2025

    Roman around the Christmas tree photo of the day for Dec. 25, 2025

    In a scene that feels more like a midnight vigil than a routine inspection, NASA engineers and scientists gathered in near darkness inside a pristine cleanroom. Armed with flashlights and ultraviolet lamps, members of the Nancy Grace Roman…

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  • “They are one of the few animal species who gift for reasons that don’t involve sex.” Discover 10 animals that like to give gifts

    “They are one of the few animal species who gift for reasons that don’t involve sex.” Discover 10 animals that like to give gifts

    At this time of year, many of us are looking forward to giving and receiving gifts, but humans aren’t the only ones to give presents. From spiders to penguins, dolphins to bonobos, gift-giving is remarkably common in the animal kingdom, where…

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