How do plants strike a balance between regulating iron uptake to promote their own growth and nourish their associated non-harmful microbes (commensal microbiome), while inhibiting pathogenic microorganisms? On page 750, Cao et al. provide insights into a molecular mechanism of crosstalk between iron...
in smart manufacturing, remote control enabled by 5G and cloud has changed how people work. Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel, a factory in China's Hunan Province, has used 5G and cloud computing to enable remote-controlled bridge cranes. In the past, operators had to control equipment while ...
If you don’t have a bright window in your home, you can still grow plants that require medium to high light levels. Place the plant next to the brightest window you have and use artificial lighting to provide extra light. This is especially important in the darker winter months. Fancy “...
How to Grow Rosemary Plants: The Complete Guide Planting Pick a spot that gets full sun (6+ hours of sunlight) and has well-draining soil that’s rich in organic matter. This herb needs more fertile soil than most herbs. Soil pH should ideally be around 6.0—slightly acidic. Try to ...
Cell biology How plants iron out competing interests Shanice S. Webster & Mary Lou Guerinot Once a plant recognizes a pathogen, part of its defence strategy is to withhold iron. The mechanism involves suppression of root acquisition of iron by degrading a molecule that activates the iron-uptake...
producing an abundant crop from just a few plants. For the best results, grow your courgettes in fertile ground and water regularly, picking the courgettes when they're no longer than 10cm. 'Defender' F1 is a British variety, ideal for small spaces, and is resistant to cucumber mosaic ...
Low dietary intake of iron-rich foods (such as meat and beans) can be one reason for not meeting the minimum intake.Vegetarians and vegansare more likely to experience low dietary intake of iron because they don’t eat meat, and plants provide a less absorbable form of iron, known as non...
Worldwide, hydropower plants produce about 24 percent of the world's electricity and supply more than 1 billion people with power. The world's hydropower plants output a combined total of 675,000 megawatts, the energy equivalent of 3.6 billion barrels of oil, according to the National Renewable...
The beans provide nitrogen that helps the squash grow. Learn More: Companion Planting: The Do's and Don'ts of Growing Plants Together 4. True or false: Rayon fabric is likely to shrink in the wash. True. According to textile expert Deborah Young, the more absorbent the fiber, the more ...
So to fit inside the cell, the DNA is highly coiled and twisted into one circular chromosome. Complex organisms, like plants and animals, have 50,000 to 100,000 genes on many different chromosomes (most humans have 46 chromosomes). In the cells of these organisms, the DNA is twisted ...