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Category - Life
Alun Salt
Botany One & AI Revised
After a few months of working with AI, we're revising how we use it. Some of this reflects changes in the capabilities of AI, and some of this reflects feedback on how we use it.
Annals of Botany wants your papers on Macroalgae and Plant Reproduction
Deadlines are approaching for two forthcoming special issues of Annals of Botany.
Alex Assiry
Introducing Carlos Andrés Ordóñez Parra, our new Science Editor
Another new editor comes to Botany One, this time from South America.
Carlos A. Ordóñez-Parra
Botany One & AI
AI authors are like predictive text on your phone. They help writing words, but are less good at sentences and cannot be used for writing whole articles at the moment.
Autonomous construction of 3D leaves
An assessment of deep generative networks in creating realistic 3D data
Rachel Shekar
Unraveling the mechanisms of producing high quality cotton
A new study uses computational modelling to determine how and why cotton quality develops.
Some ways to dodge the feelings of low productivity in lockdown – for a while
A few people are finding home working difficult during lockdown. Here are some ways I've found to make working from home a bit more bearable.
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Anne Osterrieder
Why do cabbage leaves smell? They’re storing sulphur.
Sulphur (S) is an essential macronutrient for seeds, so why do brassicas store it in leaves?
Candidate gene identification in perennial ryegrass
Lolium perenne (perennial ryegrass) is the most widely cultivated forage and amenity grass species in temperate areas worldwide and there is a need to understand the genetic architectures of key agricultural traits and...
Waring out the carbon: is net primary productivity proportional to gross primary productivity?
Gross primary productivity represents the total carbon fixed through photosynthesis in an ecosystem. Since plants also breakdown sugars produced through photosynthesis, releasing carbon and energy for metabolism, plant...
Joseph Stinziano
All good things come to an end…
This Cuttings collection is the last that will appear in the Annals of Botany journal. Since the column was launched on an unsuspecting world in January 2010 it’s been my unalloyed pleasure and joy to share with you my...
Nigel Chaffey
Do the small things to make a big difference
Across Europe, students and young people are taking a stance on climate change and demanding action. From Belgium to Germany, youth-led climate protests are becoming a norm. Known as “School Strike 4 Climate” or Fridays...
Esther Ngumbi