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.…

High-tech imaging offers new way to detect signs of early glaucoma

A new study shows flavoprotein fluorescence could serve as new biomarker. Click here for…

Light as a tool for the synthesis of complex molecules

Chemists have developed a novel and straightforward way to produce complex organic molecules. Mild reaction conditions,…

In DNA, scientists find solution to engineering transformative electronics

Scientists have used DNA to overcome a nearly insurmountable obstacle to engineer materials that would revolutionize…

What people were saying during Saturday's meteor showers

Over the weekend, three different meteor showers converged and put on a show for anyone who…

Bioscientists use mixed-reality headset, custom software to measure vegetation in the field

A lab that specializes in applying data science to the study of conservation biology has created…

Signaling 'stressed-out' plants

As plants experience multiple stressors from heat, drought and flooding because of extreme weather events, a…

What's new under the sun? Offering an alternate view on how 'novel' structures evolve

New research provide evidence that the crustacean carapace, along with other plate-like structures in arthropods (crustaceans,…

New US population study projects steep rise in cardiovascular diseases by 2060

By the year 2060, projected rates of cardiovascular risk factors and disease will increase significantly in…

Legacy of ancient ice ages shapes how seagrasses respond to environmental threats today

In the classic ‘nature versus nurture’ debate, scientists discovered ancient ice ages have shaped the genetics…