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August 30, 2018

Scientists clone virus to help stop overwhelming grape disease

A new discovery could help grape growers roll back a devastating virus that withers vines and shrivels harvests. Scientists clone virus to help stop overwhelming grape […]
August 30, 2018

Climate change increasing the prevalence of harmful parasite, warn scientists

A rise in a parasite called liver fluke, which can significantly impact livestock production in farms in the UK and across the world, could now be […]
August 29, 2018

An ocean apart, carnivorous pitcher plants create similar communities

Asian pitchers transplanted to Massachusetts bogs can mimic the living communities of natives so well that the pitcher plant mosquito — a specialized insect that evolved […]
August 29, 2018

Soy natural: Genetic resistance against aphids

Each year, soybean aphids cause billions of dollars in crop losses. In a recent study, researchers have taken a big step toward identifying new soybean genes […]