Combining photosynthesis and respiration. This combination is behind the impressive efficiency of the photosynthetic activity of diatoms.

The bacterium which causes potato common scab produces a powerful herbicide: Thaxtomin. Researchers have discovered the genetic modifications required to transform this pathogen into a supplier of this natural and biodegradable weed-killer on an industrial scale.

In a study published in Nature Communications, researchers at the Botanical Institute of the University of Liege show that the first plants which colonized the land have never stopped evolving.

We know that mitochondria import transfer RNAs from the rest of the cell. But what are the mechanisms behind this process? We know a little more about it today thanks to the research of Claire Remacle.

The AlterIAS project (ALTERnatives to Invasive Alien Species), supported and co-funded by the European Commission’s LIFE programme, aims to inform the horticultural sector and ordinary citizens about the risks posed by invasive plants.