Study tracks plant pathogens in leafhoppers from natural areas
Phytoplasmas are bacteria that can invade the vascular tissues of plants, causing many different crop diseases. While most studies of phytoplasmas begin by examining...
Signaling ‘stressed-out’ plants
As plants experience multiple stressors from heat, drought and flooding because of extreme weather events, a plant scientist recently discovered a new way of...
Inefficient building electrification risks prolonging fossil fuels
A new study indicates that decarbonization pathways should incorporate more efficient electric heating technologies and more renewable energy sources to minimize strain on the...
High-status Danish Vikings wore exotic beaver furs
Beaver fur was a symbol of wealth and an important trade item in 10th Century Denmark, according to a new study.
Air quality can be better for active commuters than drivers, research shows
New research has found that people who commute by car can be subject to higher levels of harmful gases than those who walk or...
What is behind the dramatic decline in bee populations?
A dramatic decline in the bee population at fruit farms in New Jersey and Pennsylvania has scientists wondering whether it is a natural phenomenon...
Natural clean-up: Bacteria can remove plastic pollution from lakes
A study of 29 European lakes has found that some naturally-occurring lake bacteria grow faster and more efficiently on the remains of plastic bags...
Tree fern genome provides insights into its evolution
For the first time, researchers have characterized the genome arrangement of tree ferns, which sheds new insight into how ferns evolved.
Plants quick to let their flowers fade for protection, show new field experiments and...
Microbes growing on flowers have adverse effects on their fruit yields. This is why plants are quick to shed their flowers, reveals a new...
Particle phase chemistry enables soot to better seed clouds
Particle phase photochemical oxidation of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons on soot can produce substantial amount of highly unsaturated and oxygenated organic aerosol. That changes soot...
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