Many plants make aromatic compounds called phenylpropanoids that provide protection from herbivores, UV light, and more. For centuries, some cultures have used these compounds as medicines. “Some ...

Radiotherapy, frequently used for treatment of solid tumors, carries two main obstacles including acquired radioresistance in cancer cells during radiotherapy and normal tissue injury.

People use anise to add a hint of licorice to everything from holiday cookies to robust bottles of ouzo and raki. Now plant pathologists have found that anise (Pimpinella sp.) is more than just ...

Plant-based polymers are heat-resistant, durable, and designed to decompose under mild conditions, via Diels–Alder reactions or Si–O bond cleavage, allowing components to be recycled or upcycled.