Computational Models
Harnessing the Power of Synthetic Data for Deep Learning Image Analysis
The Synavis framework provides a solution to overcome data scarcity for training deep learning biological image analysis models.
Growth & Development
From the Seed Bank to the Field: What Storage Does to the Seeds of an Alpine Grass?
Seeds are usually stored before they are sown, but does this induce any kind of change in them? Chen and colleagues bring us a fascinating study of a Tibetan grass species to answer this question.
Computational Models
A Comparative Analysis for Predicting Wheat Yield in Rainfed Areas of Morocco
A new study comparing crop yield prediction models reveals insights into the effectiveness of different modeling in the face of climate change.
Taxonomy & Evolution
Scientists Discover How New Caledonia Birthed Over 40 Unique Palm Species
Scientists used DNA to create a family tree of New Caledonia’s unique palm trees and discover how they arrived on the islands over many millions of years through long distance travel and evolving to different environments.
Growth & Development
Interpreting Elatinaceae’s Tiny Flowers in The Evolutionary Saga of Malpighiales
To understand the evolution of the flowers of a megadiverse group, Brazilian researchers had to delve into the floral anatomy of a family whose position on the evolutionary tree of plants has been controversial.
Close Encounters
Botanists Record the First Case of “Mirror Flowers” in an Oil-Producing Flower Species.
Researchers from Northeast Brazil describe the first case of specular flowers in Janusia anisandra, a species that offers oils as floral resources.
Ecosystems
Buzzing Controversy: Do Honeybees Harm Wild Pollinators? A Surprising Answer from Canadian Grasslands
Contrary to what previous research suggest, a recent study led by Sydney H. Worthy indicates that bees may not be such problematic introduced species in certain ecosystems.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Green Goldmine: The Surprising Role of Plants in Rare Earth Element Accumulation
By analysing herbarium specimens, scientists found new plants that take rare earth elements from the ground, which could help get more of these important metals in a more sustainable way.
Ecosystems
Seaweed Forests Produce Calm Waters
We often envision gently swaying kelp forests along a calm beach. Now researchers have shown that the kelp forests themselves help calm ocean waves.
Cells, Genes & Molecules
Making the Invisible Visible
Mareike Jezek introduces us to a fascinating research that promises to –literally– shed light on the functioning of plant cells.
Plants & People
Women in Science: 6 Pioneers in Plant Photobiology
To celebrate the “International Day of Girls and Women in Science”, Botany One highlights six exceptional female researchers who greatly contributed to shed new light on Plant Photobiology – a scientific discipline that studies the effects of light on biological processes in green organisms.
Growth & Development
Roses Are Red, and Violets Are Blue, but Where Does the Colour of the Flowers Come From?
From its captivating origins to the macroevolutionary changes that produce a breathtaking array of hues, Kellenberger and Glover explore the enchanting world of flower colour diversity