Reconstructing the evolutionary history of the grape family
Until now, it was believed that plants of the grape family arrived at the European continent less than 23 million […]
Biochemistry
A viral close-up of HTLV-1
Almost everyone knows about HIV. Fewer people know about its relative, HTLV-1. However, HTLV-1 can cause serious illnesses, including cancer.
Fossils from the Adriatic Sea show a recent and worrying reversal of fortunes
If you’d stopped monitoring the Adriatic Sea’s marine life in the mid-20th century, the outlook would have been promising. Snails
Pigs may be transmission route of rat hepatitis E to humans
New research suggests that pigs may function as a transmission vehicle for a strain of the hepatitis E virus (HEV)
How remarkable diversity in heat tolerance can help protect coral reefs
New research out of Southern Cross University has found previously undocumented variation in coral heat tolerance on Australia’s Great Barrier
The curious immune cells caught between worlds
Our immune system spans two worlds — innate and adaptive. Innate immune cells are like troops at the gate ready
Researchers acquire and analyze data through AI network that predicts maize yield
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the buzz phrase of 2024. Though far from that cultural spotlight, scientists from agricultural, biological and
Spinning artificial spider silk into next-generation medical materials
It’s almost time to dust off the Halloween decorations and adorn the house with all manner of spooky things, including
Good nutrition boosts honey bee resilience against pesticides, viruses
In a new study, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign tackled a thorny problem: How do nutritional stress, viral