For centuries, scientists have known that plants "breathe" through microscopic pores on their leaves called stomata. These tiny valves ...

Scientists at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign have developed a new system that allows researchers to observe how ...

Plant leaves are protected from drying out by an airtight wax layer. They breathe and release water through microscopic pores called stomata. Every year 40% of atmospheric CO 2 and twice the volume of ...

An increasing number of researchers are keen to study plant stomata and figure out ways to manipulate them and develop hardier crops.

Plants breathe through stomata Plant leaves are protected from drying out by an airtight wax layer. They breathe and release water through microscopic pores called stomata. Every year 40% of ...