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Featured Articles
- What Vanilla, Morphine, and Denim Have in CommonBy: Plantae CommunityFebruary 23, 2026Think about the last thing you ate. Maybe there was a hint of vanilla. Or a bitter edge to your coffee. Perhaps you drank something dark red: a berry read more...
- Understanding Biases in Plant Science: Why It Matters for Early-Career ResearchersBy: Plantae CommunityFebruary 16, 2026Recently, conversations about inclusion have gained visibility across the film industry, public policy, and even toy design. Yet how often do we read more...
- How to Build a Start-up in Plant SciencesBy: Plantae CommunityFebruary 8, 2026What is a start-up? When you hear the word “start-up”, you might picture tech hubs, pitch decks, and overnight success stories. But what actually read more...
Education
Plantae Presents: Alternative Career Paths for Plant ScientistsBy: Plantae CommunityFebruary 25, 2026Plantae Presents: What to Keep in Mind When Starting in a New Lab Featuring Max Moorcroft, Harry Pink, and Katia Zacharakik When: Thursday, March read more...
Plants and Viruses: Biotechnology, the Arms Race, and AgricultureBy: Plantae CommunityFebruary 2, 2026Introduction Plants are the heart and soul of our ecosystem. Plants help run the lifecycle of our planet by keeping atmospheric balance between read more...
Plantae Presents: What to Keep in Mind When Starting in a New LabBy: Plantae CommunityJanuary 29, 2026Plantae Presents: What to Keep in Mind When Starting in a New Lab Featuring Fernando Guzmán-Chávez, Ilian Giordano Ponce-Pineda, Tatsuya Nobori, and read more...
Careers
Tips on Writing Grants and Convincing Your StakeholdersBy: Plantae CommunityJanuary 5, 2026The global research funding landscape has become increasingly restrictive, and science is not free from the politicization of how financial resources read more...
Balancing Teaching and Research Careers: Insights and StrategiesBy: Plantae CommunityOctober 27, 2025An academic career is multifaceted. Academics combine research and teaching with mentoring, grant-writing, publishing, community service, and read more...
Staying Sane in the Lab: Tips for Mental Health Strategies for ResearchersBy: Plantae CommunityOctober 6, 2025It’s 10:30 p.m. and your laptop is still open. The submission deadline is tomorrow, your latest experiment failed, and your email inbox is a small read more...
Research Insights
Review: What happens when it gets too hot – the vulnerability of plant reproduction in a warming worldBy: Anastasia KolesnikovaMarch 13, 2026Climate change brings about higher temperatures, threatening plant populations worldwide. Higher temperatures interfere with reproductive processes read more...
Review. Growing the future in orbit: Applications of macroalgae for food, air, and life support in spaceBy: Ruth NicholsMarch 13, 2026Plants and other photoautotrophs have potential to support astronaut needs, including food production, atmospheric and water recycling, and the read more...
Metagenomic insights into the ancestor of eukaryotesBy: Mary WilliamsMarch 13, 2026The awesome power of metagenomics is providing fascinating insights into the origins of life. Tracing backwards from today’s life forms we can read more...
















