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• Soil Physics, Not Plant Genetics, Identified as Primary Limiting Factor in Drought Resistance

  Published: Mar 23, 2026

  Section: Environment

  An interdisciplinary study by ETH Zurich and the University of Tasmania has revealed that a plant's ability to extract water is constrained by soil capillary forces rather than int...

• Salk Institute Scientists Map Million-Cell Atlas to Identify Gene That Sustains Crop Growth During Drought

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  Researchers at the Salk Institute have created a high-resolution genetic atlas of nearly one million plant cells, revealing how drought conditions trigger premature leaf aging. The...