How Plants ‘Talk’ through Air
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at Saitama University have visualized plant-to-plant communication via airborne compounds, identifying the specific signals and cellular responses that activate plant defenses against threats.
How Sunflowers See Sun
TEHRAN (ANA)- Sunflowers famously turn their faces to follow the sun as it crosses the sky but how do sunflowers 'see' the sun to follow it? Plant biologists at the University of California show that they use a different, novel mechanism from that previously thought.
TMU Researcher Produce Energy Drinks from Spirulina Algae
TEHRAN (ANA)- Tehran-based Tarbiat Modares University (TMU) researchers have produced a new energy drink using spirulina algae.
Iranian Researchers Offer New Method to Revive Fire-Hit Pastures
TEHRAN (ANA)- The Tehran-based Tarbiat Modares University’s (TMU) researchers have offered a method for the recovery of native pastures after fire.
South Australian Seaweed Can Slow Effects of Aging on Skin
TEHRAN (ANA)- Seaweed found only in South Australia (SA) could hold the secret to anti-aging, researchers from SA's Flinders University found.
Iranian Researchers Design System for Production of Orchid Synthetic Seed
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers succeeded in designing, development and assessment of a system to produce orchid synthetic seeds.
Iranian Researchers Use Plants to Clean Up Soil Contaminated with Heavy Metals
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers have used seven different plants such as "white mustard" and "Descurainia sophia” in phytoremediation of soil contaminated with heavy metals.
Biodegradable Plates Made by Plant-Based Polymer in Iran
TEHRAN (ANA)- Researchers at an Iranian knowledge-based company have produced tableware (plates) from plant-based plastic which is environmentally-friendly and biodegradable.
RIPI Researchers Successfully Carry Out Phytoremediation of Oil-Contaminated Soil
TEHRAN (ANA)- Iranian researchers at the Research Institute of Petroleum Industry (RIPI) have successfully cleaned oil-contaminated soil using natural Phytoremediation method.
Iranian Knowledge-Based Company Produces Saplings to Increase Fruit Yield
TEHRAN (ANA)- A knowledge-based company has produced saplings native to Iran’s soil which not only offer higher quality crops, but also are compatible with calcareous soils.