An Achilles" heel for wheat rust infection
Researchers have found a gene in wheat that acts to promote rust fungal infection......»»
New toxin facilitates disease infection and spread in wheat
Although wheat was among the first domesticated food crops, it remains a global dietary staple several millennia later. Grown on every continent except Antarctica, wheat is the second highest produced grain worldwide, with nearly 800,000 metric tons.....»»
Enshrouded is a survival melting pot with shades of Minecraft, Valheim, and Rust
A hands-off look at Enshrouded showed that this survival crafting game is taking the right notes from games like Minecraft and Valheim......»»
Could Endometriosis Be Caused by Bacteria? Study Offers Fresh Clues
A link between endometriosis and bacterial infection suggests a potential way to treat the painful disorder.....»»
Are you willing to pay $8 for Twitter DMs? You may not have a choice
Twitters grand plan to crush every bot on the platform under it's heel is the same as his plan for everything else up to now – “pay up.”.....»»
Researchers print bacterial biofilms on human lung cells to study chronic lung infections
Some bacterial pathogens form so-called biofilms during infection processes to protect themselves from drugs or cells of the human immune system. Every year, more than 500,000 people die from infections associated with biofilms. Researchers at the He.....»»
Florida man gets flesh-eating infection from human bite during family fight
The man declined to say what sparked the fight or which relative bit him. Enlarge (credit: Getty | UCG) A Florida man nearly lost his leg from a rare flesh-eating bacterial infection that developed after he was bitten by.....»»
Discovery of a new animal parasitic euglenid species in rice fields
A detailed investigation has led to the discovery of a new species of parasitic euglenid found in ostracods and other creatures residing in rice fields. This euglenid has undergone a secondary loss of its photosynthetic capability. The infection rate.....»»
Scientists identify fungal proteins responsible for suppressing host plant immunity from infection
While infectious fungal plant diseases relentlessly wreak havoc on many crops, they are also picky when choosing their hosts. Each fungus generally exhibits a specific host range, but the mechanism of this specificity has not been well understood......»»
Protecting dogs against outbreaks of respiratory disease
Dog owners are likely familiar with the respiratory disease commonly known as kennel cough; while most cases have been historically mild, a more severe form of the infection is on the rise......»»
New research suggests wheat crops may be threatened by unprecedented heat and drought
The world is getting hotter, causing shifts in seasonal patterns and increasing the amount of extreme weather such as severe droughts and heat waves, which can affect crop yields and food supplies. A recent study led by a researcher at the Friedman S.....»»
Antimicrobial nanonets display multifunctionality by mitigating inflammatory responses during sepsis
National University of Singapore (NUS) pharmaceutical scientists have developed multi-functional synthetic peptide nanonets for relieving inflammation caused by bacterial infection. This is achieved by concurrent trapping of bacterial endotoxins and.....»»
New strategy identified to curb a fungal infection affecting more than 150 crops
Tomatoes, bananas, cabbages, melons, pumpkins and cucumbers… are just some of the 150 crops of commercial interest that are victims of Fusarium oxysporum, one of the most important pathogens in the world due to the millions of dollars in losses it.....»»
Using remote sensing technology in the battle to combat myrtle rust
New research using remote sensing technology has delivered promising results to scientists looking for innovative ways to help nurseries combat the spread of myrtle rust......»»
Drug-resistant ringworm reported in US for first time; community spread likely
The newly emerging fungal pathogen is often misidentified in common lab tests. Enlarge / A Trichophyton indotineae infection on the back of an Indian man. (credit: Uhrlaß, S. et al. Journal of Fungi) A dermatologist in.....»»
Tropical fruits are vulnerable to climate change. Can we make them resilient in time?
Plants provide almost every calorie of food we eat. Grains like rice, wheat and corn make civilization possible. For millennia, farmers have bred grains, fruit and vegetable varieties to get larger harvests and plants better able to tolerate differen.....»»
The Long Covid Mystery Has a New Suspect
Immune cells called monocytes are triggered to help clear infection—but in some cases they never switch off, leaving patients breathless for months......»»
How do Candida auris and other fungi develop drug resistance? A microbiologist explains
One of the scariest things you can be told when at a doctor's office is "You have an antimicrobial-resistant infection." That means the bacteria or fungus making you sick can't be easily killed with common antibiotics or antifungals, making treatment.....»»
Two core Unix-like utilities, sudo and su, are getting rewrites in Rust
AWS-backed group believes command is too central to the web to keep as-is. Invoking another user's privileges to execute a command. (credit: Cavan Images/Getty)Two of the most fundamental tools of the modern Unix-like command line, s.....»»
InfluxData releases InfluxDB 3.0 product suite for time series analytics
InfluxData is betting on Rust (the programming language) to power the newest version of its InfluxDB time series database product portfolio. InfluxData is betting on Rust (the programming language) to power the newest version of its InfluxDB time.....»»
360-million-year-old Irish fossil provides oldest evidence of plant self-defense in wood
Plants can protect their wood from infection and water loss by forming special structures called "tyloses." These prevent bacterial and fungal pathogens from getting into the heartwood of living trees and damaging it. How early in the evolution of pl.....»»