An Achilles" heel for wheat rust infection
Researchers have found a gene in wheat that acts to promote rust fungal infection......»»
Progress in fight against devastating potato disease
Potatoes are the third most important food crop in the world after rice and wheat in terms of human consumption. But globally, potato production is threatened by potato late blight, one of the most devastating potato diseases, which causes 3–10 bil.....»»
The Search for Long Covid Treatments Takes a Promising Turn
Scientists believe lasting symptoms following a coronavirus infection is not a single disorder. New clinical trials could more effectively reach solutions......»»
Protein domain common to plants and animals plays role in COVID-19 infection
Oak Ridge National Laboratory scientists exploring bioenergy plant genetics have made a surprising discovery: a protein domain that could lead to new COVID-19 treatments......»»
After decades of lurking, an elusive bacterium finally strikes in California
California man is first to have a confirmed B. miyamotoi infection in western US. Enlarge / This highly magnified scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image depicts a number of spirochete bacteria, atop a culture of cotton-tail ra.....»»
Examining early grain development in bread wheat
Bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) is a pivotal staple food crop, providing about 20% of calories consumed by humans. Grain weight is one of the three factors of wheat yield, and also the key index of wheat breeding for high yield. During grain devel.....»»
Senegal harvests first experimental homegrown wheat
With the whir of a mower, under a clear blue sky, Senegalese researchers have begun harvesting a crop of experimental homegrown wheat, the latest step in a years-long effort to reduce reliance on imports......»»
New frequency comb breathalyzer detects COVID-19 with excellent accuracy
JILA researchers have upgraded a breathalyzer based on Nobel Prize-winning frequency-comb technology and combined it with machine learning to detect SARS-CoV-2 infection with excellent accuracy in 170 volunteer subjects. Their achievement represents.....»»
3D printed ferroelectric materials proven to eliminate harmful bacteria including E. coli
A new way of using 3D printing to create infection-fighting materials for use as medical implants has been revealed in a new research paper, published in Advanced Materials Technologies......»»
Disruptions in exports of grains from Ukraine and Russia cost the world"s economy more than $1.6 billion: Study
Russia's invasion of Ukraine has struck a major blow to global markets for vital commodities—particularly grains like wheat and maize. Shortages and price increases are contributing to the food insecurity crisis in certain parts of the world, accor.....»»
Historic drought adds to Argentina"s economic woes
Argentina's already fragile economy is now taking a beating from nature, as the worst drought in almost 100 years decimates critical soy, wheat and corn production......»»
New research finds surprising science behind bumble bee superfood
It's the spines. This is the conclusion of two new papers, led by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, showing that the spiny pollen from plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae) both reduces infection of a common bee parasite b.....»»
Aphid salivary protein found to promote virus infection in plants
The risk for pandemic diseases caused by arboviruses is rising as the dispersal rate of their arthropod vectors increases. During probing and feeding of arthropod vectors, vector-borne viruses are delivered into vertebrate/plant hosts together with t.....»»
Discovery of drug candidate that neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 could reduce length of infection upon exposure
The discovery of a small molecule in the research lab of Bradley McConnell, professor of pharmacology at the University of Houston College of Pharmacy, may well be the genesis of new medication which could shorten the course of the SARS-CoV-2 virus......»»
Study: SARS-CoV-2 can alter genome structure of our cells
People infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may experience genome structure changes that not only may explain our immunological symptoms after infection, but also potentially link to long COVID, according to a new study by resear.....»»
Team develops 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection
A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has invented a non-invasive and non-antibiotics te.....»»
Beethoven’s genome, sequenced for first time, yields clues on cause of death
Composer had genetic predisposition to liver disease and hepatitis B infection. Enlarge / Portrait of Beethoven by Joseph Karl Stieler, 1820 (credit: Beethoven-Haus Bonn) Ludwig van Beethoven is one of the greatest compo.....»»
Google tells users of some Android phones: Nuke voice calling to avoid infection
If your device runs Exynos chips, be very, very concerned. Enlarge / Images of the Samsung Galaxy S21, which runs with an Exynos chipset. (credit: Samsung) Google is urging owners of certain Android phones to take urgent.....»»
Long noncoding RNA TARL can help fish resist Vibrio infection by regulating the stability of TAK1
In a study published in the journal Science China Life Sciences, Miichthys miiuy in teleost was taken as the research object to explore whether lncRNA can play a regulatory role in the process of teleost resisting susceptible pathogenic Vibrio infect.....»»
Could AI-powered object recognition technology help solve wheat disease?
A new University of Illinois project is using advanced object recognition technology to keep toxin-contaminated wheat kernels out of the food supply and to help researchers make wheat more resistant to fusarium head blight, or scab disease, the crop'.....»»
COVID-19 lockdowns reduced disease spread, but with costs
The lockdowns at the beginning of COVID-19 pandemic reduced the spread of infection by an estimated 56%, a recent study has found. If all governors did not issue any lockdowns until April 23, 2020, the number of cases would have been five times highe.....»»