[Photo] UI researchers observe real-time plant breathing By Amartya Nalluri, Senior Copy Editor • Mar 9, 2026
![A single corn (Zea mays) stoma captured at 50x magnification with a two-photon laser scanning confocal microscope while the leaf was manipulated inside a gas exchange system with high light and tightly controlled [CO2] and humidity conditions in the Institute for Genomic Biology Core Facilities in 2025.](https://dailyillini.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TOC-icon.jpg){kind=icon}