Cell walls in plants, particularly forest trees, are the major carbon sink of the terrestrial
ecosystem. Chemical and biosynthetic features of plant cell walls were revealed early on …

Responsive materials possess the inherent capacity to autonomously sense and respond to
various external stimuli, demonstrating physical intelligence. Among the diverse array of …

Many scientific fields, although driven by similar purposes and dealing with similar
technologies, often appear so isolated and far from each other that even the vocabularies to …

The toxic heavy metal antimony (Sb) is ubiquitous in our daily lives. Various models have
shown that Sb induces neuronal and reproductive toxicity. However, little is known about the …

Grass lignocelluloses feature complex compositions and structures. In addition to the
presence of conventional lignin units from monolignols, acylated monolignols and flavonoid …

Flexible hydroelectric generators (HEGs) are promising self‐powered devices that
spontaneously derive electrical power from moisture. However, achieving the desired …

Small molecules capable of modulating methionine adenosyltransferase 2A (MAT2A) are of
significant interest in precise cancer therapeutics. Herein, we raised the hole–electron …

The huge structural diversity exhibited by plant specialized metabolites has primarily been
considered to result from the catalytic specificity of their biosynthetic enzymes. Accordingly …

Highlights•Plant natural products are a source of established and novel pharmaceuticals.•To
access the full diversity requires understanding of biosynthetic origins.•Co-expression is a …

Plants withstand pathogen attacks by recruiting beneficial bacteria to the rhizosphere and
passing their legacy on to the next generation. However, the underlying mechanisms …