Scientists have debated where Prototaxites belong in the tree of life for over a century, but now a new study suggests it ...

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Scientists then leaned towards it being a giant fungus, but the classification remained uncertain. A 2007 study even ...

Plant cells are surrounded by an intricately structured protective coat called the cell wall. It’s built of cellulose ...

Imaging wall-less plant cells every six minutes for 24 hours revealed how the cells build their protective barriers.

The team recorded 24 hours of the cellular construction process, revealing surprising new details about how plant cell walls ...

Like bacteria, archaea are single-celled organisms. Genetically, however, there are significant differences between the two domains, especially regarding their cell envelopes and metabolic processes.

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose—a major constituent of all plant cell walls—a team of Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers have captured images of the microscopic ...

In a groundbreaking study on the synthesis of cellulose -- a major constituent of all plant cell walls -- a team has captured images of the microscopic process of cell-wall building continuously over ...