# plant biology (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 4 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover plant biology. Page: Feed: --- ## [Plants Talk—Just Not the Way You Think](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/22/plants-talk-just-not-the-way-you-think/) _2026-08-22 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Do plants really talk among themselves or is this all just chemistry with a bit of humanising sauce put in the mix. ## [Planten praten – maar niet zoals je denkt](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/22/planten-praten-maar-niet-zoals-je-denkt/) _2026-08-22 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Praten planten echt met elkaar of is het allemaal maar chemie met een menselijk sausje. ## [Does your immune system learn like AI?](https://www.cshl.edu/does-your-immune-system-learn-like-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=does-your-immune-system-learn-like-ai) _2026-08-19 · Nick Wurm · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Could AI hold the key to answering questions that have stumped doctors and scientists for decades? A recent study at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) borrows concepts from machine learning to address an age-old riddle of immunology. In the thymus, the immune system’s T cells are trained to avoid attacking healthy tissue via a process... The post Does your immune system learn like AI? appeared… ## [Calling sign](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/18/calling-sign/) _2026-08-18 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Orchids even before they germinate they are dependent on their symbiotic fungal partner. Their seeds lack the stored energy that seeds of other species have. Now Chinese researchers show that orchid seeds are not waiting for their fungus to arrive but actively entice them with signalling molecules doubling as carbon source. ## [Visitekaartje](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/18/visitekaartje/) _2026-08-18 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Orchideeën zijn al voor hun ontkieming afhankelijk van hun symbiotische schimmel partner. Hun zaden missen de opgeslagen energie die zaden van andere soorten wel hebben. Nu laten Chinese onderzoekers zien dat Orchideeën zaden niet wachten op de aankomst van hun schimmel, maar dat ze die actief lokken met signaalmoleculen die ook dienstdoen als een koolstofbron. ## [New brain map links mice and primates](https://www.cshl.edu/new-brain-map-links-mice-and-primates/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-brain-map-links-mice-and-primates) _2026-08-13 · Communications Department · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Most neuroscience research still runs on mice, even though much of what applies to mice does not hold up in humans. Marmosets have emerged as a bridge between species. However, comparing the brains of mice and marmosets runs into a chicken-and-egg problem. Scientists need to know which part of one brain matches the respective region... The post New brain map links mice and primates appeared first… ## [This is what 945 years of scientific discovery looks like](https://www.cshl.edu/this-is-what-945-years-of-scientific-discovery-looks-like/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=this-is-what-945-years-of-scientific-discovery-looks-like) _2026-08-11 · Caroline Cosgrove · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ When visitors tour Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), they often leave inspired by its Nobel Prize–studded legacy, pioneering discoveries, and state-of-the-art facilities humming with cutting-edge research. What they might not see is the community of people working behind the scenes to make every experiment, conference, meal, and every day on campus possible. At the 2026... The post This is… ## [Subtle nudges](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/11/subtle-nudges/) _2026-08-11 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Most of us know penicillin as an antibiotic. It is made by the soil dwelling Penicillin rubens fungus. Now this fungus has many brothers and sisters, some of which like to nestle themselves between the cells of roots. For the plant this is positive as colonized plants grow more roots. Now a new study by Spanish a Czech researchers shows that Penicillin melinii enhances root growth with subtle… ## [Subtiele duwtjes](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/11/subtiele-duwtjes/) _2026-08-11 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ De meeste van ons kennen penicilline als een antibiotica. Het wordt gemaakt door de in de grond levende Penicillin rubens schimmel. Nu heeft deze schimmel veel broertjes en zusjes, waarvan sommige ervan houden om zich te nestelen tussen de cellen van de wortel. Voor de plant is dit iets positiefs, gekoloniseerde planten groeien meer wortels. Nu laat een nieuwe studie door Spaanse en Tsjechische… ## [Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Northwell Health lead international cohort of researchers to develop more than 150 next-generation cancer treatment models](https://www.cshl.edu/cold-spring-harbor-laboratory-and-northwell-health-lead-international-cohort-of-researchers-to-develop-more-than-150-next-generation-cancer-treatment-models/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cold-spring-harbor-laboratory-and-northwell-health-lead-international-cohort-of-researchers-to-develop-more-than-150-next-generation-cancer-treatment-models) _2026-08-05 · Lisa Cruz · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Human Cancer Model Initiative releases compendium results of decade-long project to create cancer organoids Ten years and thousands of patient samples later, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) has just published its results from the Human Cancer Model Initiative (HCMI) on the development of 665 organoid models of 25 types of cancer that are now available... The post Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory… ## [ThreatCrush on GitHub (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/48LcnBTO0niK) _2026-08-05 · **Sponsored**_ View the ThreatCrush listing on the GitHub Marketplace. ## [Handiness in flowers](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/04/handiness-in-flowers/) _2026-08-04 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Twist to the left, twist to the right. Mirror image flowers place their male and female organs on opposite side of the flower midline, preventing self-fertilization. But to ensure pollination, it helps if half of the flowers of a species are oriented the opposite way. Now a group of international researchers report that how South African butterfly lily (Wachendorfia paniculata) ensures this is… ## [Handigheid in bloemen](https://plantenzo.net/2026/08/04/handigheid-in-bloemen/) _2026-08-04 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Draai naar links, Draai naar rechts. Spiegelbeeld bloemen plaatsen hun mannelijke en vrouwelijke organen aan tegenovergesteld zijde van de middenlijn om zelffertilisatie te voorkomen. Maar om bestuiving te bevorderen helpt het als de helft van de bloemen van een soort net andersom georiënteerd zijn. Nu rapporteert een groep internationale onderzoekers dat de Zuid Afrikaanse vlinder lelie… ## [A tale of two neuromodulators](https://www.cshl.edu/a-tale-of-two-neuromodulators/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-tale-of-two-neuromodulators) _2026-07-30 · Margaret Osborne · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Inside a small enclosure, a mother mouse hears her lost pups crying. She swivels her head to look for the first baby, then darts over to retrieve it. With the distraught pup in her mouth, she scurries back to her nest. Moments later, she rushes to rescue the next one, repeating the process until all... The post A tale of two neuromodulators appeared first on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory . ## [Sea to Seed: Spring at CSHL](https://www.cshl.edu/harborscope/sea-to-seed-spring-at-cshl/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sea-to-seed-spring-at-cshl) _2026-07-28 · Nick Wurm · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Science and art aren’t mutually exclusive. Look beyond common anecdotes and misconceptions—like, for example, the whole left brain/right brain debate—and you’ll find a surprising amount of overlap. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has long espoused the idea that scientists surrounded by creative works of art will, in turn, be more creative in their science. But... The post Sea to Seed: Spring… ## [De reparatie voeden](https://plantenzo.net/2026/07/28/de-reparatie-voeden/) _2026-07-28 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Planten helen zichzelf snel na verwonding. Deze ongeplande celdelingen en groei gaan gepaard met de vraag naar extra brandstof. Hoe planten ervoor zorgen dat de extra brandstof de wond bereikt is niet helemaal duidelijk. Nu laat een nieuwe paper van Israëlische onderzoekers zien dat alhoewel deze extra brandstof bij de wond in de vorm van sucrose aangeleverd wordt, het glucose is die de aan de… ## [Fuelling the repair](https://plantenzo.net/2026/07/28/fuelling-the-repair/) _2026-07-28 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ When plants are wounded, they quickly set to heal themselves. These unplanned cell divisions and growth require extra fuel. How the plant makes sure this fuel reaches the wound site is not clear. Now a new paper from Israeli scientists shows that while this extra fuel reaches the wound site in the form of sucrose, it is actually glucose that feeds the wound adjacent cells. ## [A secret weapon against superbugs](https://www.cshl.edu/a-secret-weapon-against-superbugs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-secret-weapon-against-superbugs) _2026-07-21 · Gina Dipietro · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Antibiotic resistance has quietly become one of the greatest threats to global healthcare. Each year, drug-resistant bacteria claim lives by rendering once-reliable antibiotics ineffective, turning routine surgeries, cancer treatments, and even common infections into potentially life-threatening events. Scientists around the world are racing to find new ways to stay ahead of these evolving… ## [Buffering genetic variation](https://plantenzo.net/2026/07/21/buffering-genetic-variation/) _2026-07-21 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Most genetic differences within species do not result in a phenotype. Instead, their effects are buffered away. One of the ways plants and other organisms do this is by providing help with protein folding, preventing misfolding. Now a group of Chinese scientists have found a potentially second way plants do this, via their spliceosome. ## [Genetische variatie bufferen](https://plantenzo.net/2026/07/21/genetische-variatie-bufferen/) _2026-07-21 · Femke de Jong · Plant en Zo_ Veel van de genetische verschillen binnen een soort resulteren niet in een fenotype. Hun effect wordt weg gebufferd. Een van de manieren hoe planten en andere organismen dit doen is door hulp te bieden bij eiwitvouwing om fout gevouwen eiwitten te voorkomen. Nu laat een groep van Chinese onderzoekers weten dat ze een mogelijke tweede manier hebben gevonden hoe planten dit doen, via hun… ## [Born of curiosity, CSHL Fellows Program marks 40 years](https://www.cshl.edu/born-of-curiosity-cshl-fellows-program-marks-40-years/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=born-of-curiosity-cshl-fellows-program-marks-40-years) _2026-07-13 · Gina Dipietro · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Long before a scientist wins a Nobel Prize, develops an FDA-approved medicine, or makes a breakthrough discovery, she asks a question. Often, it’s one no one else thinks is worth asking. For 40 years, the Cynthia R. Stebbins Fellows Program at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) has been built around such curiosity. Unlike traditional postdoctoral... The post Born of curiosity, CSHL Fellows… ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2nTBgdaLL1Xb) _2026-07-13 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [CSHL’s 2026 Golf Tournament raises more than $650,000](https://www.cshl.edu/cshls-2026-golf-tournament-raises-more-than-650000/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=cshls-2026-golf-tournament-raises-more-than-650000) _2026-07-02 · Communications Department · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) proudly welcomed more than 280 golfers to its 32nd Annual Golf Tournament on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, at Piping Rock Country Club and The Creek Club. Thanks to a sold-out, double-course tournament, along with spirited participation in the day’s raffles and live auction, the event raised more than $650,000 in... The post CSHL’s 2026 Golf Tournament raises more… ## [Aspiring physician-scientist to investigate glioblastoma](https://www.cshl.edu/aspiring-physician-scientist-to-investigate-glioblastoma/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=aspiring-physician-scientist-to-investigate-glioblastoma) _2026-06-17 · Communications Department · Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory_ In a statement, Northwell Health announced that Ethan Ertel, an M.D./Ph.D. student from the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, will join Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) and Northwell teams researching glioblastoma. Ertel will contribute to collaborative laboratory research overseen by CSHL Professor Alea Mills and Northwell’s John Boockvar. The graduate… ## [Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research](https://thenextregeneration.wordpress.com/2025/07/12/muscle-weakness-in-cancer-survivors-may-be-caused-by-treatable-weakness-in-blood-vessels-new-research/) _2025-07-12 · Jalees Rehman · The Next Regeneration_ Jalees Rehman, University of Illinois Chicago Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even when the muscles are nowhere close to the tumor. That is the key finding of a new study that my colleagues and I recently published in the journal Nature Cancer. Muscle loss in cancer patients is a major health problem, … Continue reading Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable… ## [Community lab update #4: April 2025](https://jasandolive.substack.com/p/lab-update-april-2025) _2025-05-16 · Jasmine Neal · Jas and Olive_ A call for a Monstera deliciosa reference genome and structured plant tissue culture data ## [Community lab update #3: March 2025](https://jasandolive.substack.com/p/lab-update-march-2025) _2025-04-10 · Jasmine Neal · Jas and Olive_ Grant-writing mode, thoughts on an open dataset, and a feature in KneeDeep Times ## [Community lab update #2: February 2025](https://jasandolive.substack.com/p/lab-update-february-2025) _2025-03-18 · Jasmine Neal · Jas and Olive_ Plant conservation, more contamination, and channeling my inner cockroach ## [Leveraging 'plant parenthood' to sustainably fund a community plant biology lab](https://jasandolive.substack.com/p/plant-parenthood) _2025-03-07 · Jasmine Neal · Jas and Olive_ I’ve got the back-of-the-napkin financial calculations to prove it ## [Community lab update #1: January 2025](https://jasandolive.substack.com/p/lab-update-january-2025) _2025-02-07 · Jasmine Neal · Jas and Olive_ Fighting microbes and developing a plant transformation technique for amateur breeders ## [DIY: Garden-style rose arrangement](https://jasandolive.substack.com/p/diy-garden-style-rose-arrangement) _2024-09-20 · Jasmine Neal · Jas and Olive_ For just $30, design a fragrant, therapeutic garden-style arrangement with eucalyptus, sea lavender, and roses ## [Generate Viral Hot Takes (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/WmllcJg2GxNG) _2024-09-20 · **Sponsored**_ Get platform-optimized hot takes and rebuttals to spark debate and engagement ## [A vision for a climate-focused community biology lab in Berkeley, California](https://jasandolive.substack.com/p/climate-community-biolab) _2024-09-03 · Jasmine Neal · Jas and Olive_ “If flowers heal us, shouldn’t we also try to heal flowers?”