How scientists, conservationists and the fragrance industry are working to revive extinct scents and perpetuate threatened ...

The chiral signature of a fragrance can reveal whether a perfume is genuine or fake. Similarly, the chiral signature of the emissions of a plant can provide information on whether the plant is healthy ...

Critically, they’ve shown how the production of these molecules can be efficiently managed so as not to hamper normal plant growth. Pheromones are complex chemicals produced and released by an ...

Swedish and American researchers have successfully engineered plants to produce chemical attractants like those released by insects to find mates. They say their plant factories could be used to lure ...

Dr Andrew Neal, who co-led the research, said "We have known for a while that certain plants exude chemicals from their roots that attract other organisms to the area. In fact, the environment around ...

Tobacco plants have been engineered to manufacture an alluring perfume of insect sex pheromones, which could be used to confuse would-be pests looking for love and reduce the need for harmful ...