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July 7, 2025
Sharkey’s prolific career in the plant sciences spans continents and scientific topics, touching on the lives of many researchers who continue to work in the field today
June 26, 2025
With a revamped facility space and new instruments, Spartan researchers take on the world's biggest challenges
June 19, 2025
Erich Grotewold discusses his study of flavonoids with ASBMB.
June 18, 2025
A new project is underway that could help researchers understand the evolution of the chloroplast.
June 13, 2025
A natural alternative to pesticides may be hiding in a misunderstood plant compound — but it could come at an environmental cost.
June 12, 2025
If a protein faces the wrong way, it could lead to eye and neurological diseases
June 9, 2025
A microscopic enzyme could be the key to helping nitrogen fertilizers stick better to the soil and prevent run-off that causes harmful algal blooms.
May 28, 2025
Grotewold's research explores how plants can be the solution to many of the world's biggest problems.
May 8, 2025
Christoph Benning, Michigan State University researcher, inventor and one of the world's foremost experts in plant lipid metabolism, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
May 1, 2025
Renovations include a new headhouse and greenhouses. The final stage is expected to be complete by November 2026.