Karachi

May 22, 2018

A hidden world of communication, chemical warfare, beneath the soil

New research shows how some of these harmful microbes have to contend not just with a farmer’s chemical attacks, but also with their microscopic neighbors — […]
May 21, 2018

Sweet potatoes didn't originate in the Americas as previously thought

Sweet potatoes may seem as American as Thanksgiving, but scientists have long debated whether their plant family originated in the Old or New World. New research […]
May 21, 2018

Deadly malaria's evolution revealed

The evolutionary path of the deadliest human malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum, has been revealed for the first time. This parasite is a member of the Laverania […]
May 21, 2018

Target for chikungunya treatment

Scientists have identified a molecule found on human cells and some animal cells that could be a target for drugs against chikungunya virus infection and related […]