Why do cats act so strangely around catnip?
It's not food, so why would cats chew on catnip and silver vine? Scientists have found cats are improving the plants' mosquito repellent by damaging the leaves in a specific way. Read the blog post at...
14 Juni 20224min
The Annals of Botany journal is looking for a Social Media Secretary
Are you the kind of person who can't stop talking about plants? This may be the post for you. You can read the full post at https://botany.one/2022/06/the-annals-of-botany-journal-is-looking-for-a-soc...
13 Juni 20225min
Modelling phenomics data for temperature response
Using computational models to overcome the shortcomings of high throughput phenotyping field data. You can read this post online at https://botany.one/2022/06/modelling-phenomics-data-for-temperature-...
2 Juni 20224min
Botanists have discovered the world’s largest plant in what should be one of the world’s least plant-friendly environments
Botanists have discovered the world's largest plant in Shark Bay, but Shark Bay is unusually salty - so how could a plant thrive there? You can read the blog post at https://botany.one/2022/06/botanis...
1 Juni 20226min
Find and compare the different tools available for your research in plant science
The Quantitative Plant website is a comprehensive database of public datasets for plant phenotyping, image analysis software tools and models for plants. You can read this post online at https://botan...
31 Maj 20223min
How Do Seeds Save for a Rainy Day?
Timing is everything. For seeds it's a matter of life or death. You can read the blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/05/how-do-seeds-save-for-a-rainy-day/ You can read the original research at: http...
30 Maj 202210min
Lessons from magnolias about past climatic events and plant evolution
Chinese scientists used data from Magnolia plastid genomes to peer back millions of years to understand Cenozoic climatic changes. You can read the original blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/05/le...
27 Maj 20228min
Research from Germany discovers why your pollen allergies might be getting worse
It's not just the quantity of pollen that's a problem. It can also be the diversity - and that isn't helped by invasive species. You can read the blog post at: https://botany.one/2022/05/research-from...
25 Maj 20228min
