Stem borer pest contributes up to 40 percent loss of cereal harvest to farmers, especially maize. Both the large grain borer and the spotted stem borer are highly destructive, more-so in Sub ...

Engineering vascularized stem cell islets SC-islet cell organoids – mini-organs that mirror the insulin producing cell clusters outside the body – are widely used to study diabetes and other ...

An international team of researchers led by Max Delbrück Center Scientific Director Professor Maike Sander, MD, has for the first time developed an organoid model of human pluripotent stem cell ...

Researchers led by Maike Sander, Scientific Director of the Max Delbrück Center, have developed a vascularized organoid model of hormone secreting cells in the pancreas.

Microplastics can also travel to and enter the plant’s water- and nutrient-transporting system (called the vascular bundle). From there, microplastics can reach other tissues.

He adds: "Stem cell-based, off-the-shelf vascular grafts, have the potential to expand surgical indications, limit morbidity of operations, and give options for surgery that currently don't exist ...

Kenya is set to release genetically modified maize seeds to farmers for the 2025 planting season, marking a step in the country's efforts to enhance food security.

National Biosafety Authority (NBA) has assured farmers in western Kenya that genetically modified (GMO) maize is resistant to fall armyworms.

Research highlights the importance of plant stem cells in growth and stability. By overexpressing the HVA gene, Wang’s lab increased vascular bundles in plants, improving their strength and resistance ...

The HVA gene controls cell division in vascular stem cells, which are responsible for producing the vascular bundles that transport water and nutrients throughout the plant. Overexpressing this gene ...

Understanding how these cells work can significantly contribute to a more robust food supply. For years, Wang’s lab has been dedicated to unraveling the mechanisms behind plant stem cells, ...