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Close Encounters
Inspired by the ecology of the Cape sundew, a team of scientists combined 4D printing and Artificial Intelligence to develop a microneedle patch capable of "gripping" the skin, preventing infections, and accelerating wound healing.
Plants & People
By examining how artists portrayed potatoes across cultures and centuries, researchers show how our relationship with one of the world’s most important crops has shifted from reverence and reliance to convenience and comedy.
Ecosystems
Turning moss fragments into small pellets can aid their establishment, but taking this strategy from the laboratory to the field remains a challenge.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Very carefully, or you pay attention to the indigenous people who have been doing it safely for a long time.
The Week in Botany
This week: Purple Gold, purple killers, and Mr Potato Head.
Plant of the Week
A plant on the edge of paradise.
Science Shared
This week: Genetics dominates the most shared papers of the week
Puzzles
Kannamesai festival
Taxonomy & Evolution
*Pinguicula brendae* was identified as a new species by its unusual leaves.
Ecosystems
A study reveals that native stingless bees drive pollen flow in açaí crops, highlighting why standing forests are vital to agricultural yields.
The Week in Botany
This week: Fire, Struggles and new African Violets.
Plant of the Week
The plant named after its seedbox.
Science Shared
This week: It's been a busy week for *Arabidopsis thaliana*.
Digital Botany Focus Issue
Why digital botany matters now
Plants & People
In Borneo’s forests, fear of spirits has achieved what many laws cannot: turning the farmland mosaic into safe sanctuaries for the jungle’s largest trees.
Close Encounters
Discover how orchid bees use surprising, non-floral sources to create perfumes that attract mates in the tropical forest.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Mareike Jezek shares the latest advances on epigenetic changes in trees – changes that “allow” plants to prepare their offspring for the environments they might face.
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