Scientists have identified genes that allow plants to pause root growth during environmental stress and restart it when conditions improve.

Led by plant biology associate professor José Dinneny, the Dinneny Lab explores plant growth in relation to environmental stressors, particularly investigating how plants’ roots sense water ...

Chopping down trees and processing the wood isn’t the most efficient or environmentally friendly way to make furniture or building materials. Scientists at MIT have now made breakthroughs in a process ...

A common lab plant that’s been poked and put under microscopes for decades may seem unlikely to keep secrets. But in widely studied Arabidopsis thaliana, scientists have identified the “cantil” — a ...

Scientists have already figured out how to grow meat in a lab, nurturing animal cells to multiply into chicken cutlets and burger patties. Now, MIT researchers are hoping to do the same with wood, to ...

Morris Arboretum is aiming to unlock the genetic keys to sustaining native trees and ferns with a new plant science lab. The facility, which will sit on the Chestnut Hill arboretum's Bloomfield Farm, ...