Mr. Frills teaches students about the parts of a plant and their functions. In this lesson, Mr. Frills teaches students about the parts of a plant and their functions. / Chris Frills, KIPP St. Louis, ...

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A new study from North Carolina State University shows a reproducible way of studying cellular communication among varied types of plant cells by "bioprinting" these cells via a 3D printer. Learning ...

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