Plant-covered facades help cool urban areas and ... has drawn this conclusion after systematically comparing green walls, bare walls, and natural cliffs. The research was led by Utrecht University ...

Plant cell walls (PCWs) are intricate structures with complex polysaccharides delivered by distinct trafficking routes. Unravelling the intricate trafficking pathways of polysaccharides and proteins ...

Create an effective privacy hedge without a hefty price tag by planting a “living wall” of shrubs ... thanks to its shorter internodes (the space between leaves). Plants require little to no pruning ...

They work in labs exploring algae in acid mine drainage, barcoding medicinal plants in Pakistan, or unlocking the secrets of cell walls. They help set up community gardens and preserve old growth ...

Plants use rigid cellulose together with non-cellulosic matrix polymers to build cell walls. Cellulose microfibrils comprise linear β(1,4)-glucan chains packed through inter- and intra-chain ...