Researchers have created a new plant-based material that could become a strong contender for a plastic replacement.

Plant cells without walls, known as protoplasts, are very fragile, and it has been difficult to keep them alive under a ...

Plant cells have several structures not found in other eukaryotes. In particular, organelles called chloroplasts allow plants to capture the energy of the Sun in energy-rich molecules; cell walls ...

Cellulose, the main component of paper, can be turned into clear, waterproof objects such as cups that are almost ...

In a breakthrough with promising real-world applications, a team of Rutgers biophysicists, bioengineers, and plant biologists ...

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

A groundbreaking development in materials science offers a potential solution to the planet’s mounting single-use plastic ...

Unlike previous methods that relied on coagulants or additives, this process allows the material to dry into shape naturally, maintaining both rigidity and waterproofing.

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 has captured images of the ...

Nucleus close nucleusA cell component found in most cells which contains the genetic material (DNA ... you'll have a model plant cell with all of its parts. A cell wall, which keeps everything ...