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What lies beneath: Growth of root cells remarkably dynamic, study finds

December 3, 2007

A new UW–Madison study, publishing online this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, has found that certain plant cells pulse as they grow. Read More

Curiosities: Why do flowers smell, and why do plants smell, too?

July 24, 2007

The luscious aroma of flowers attracts lovers, and the biological role of that smell is similar: to attract pollinators. “Plants need to attract insects,… Read More