The plants which produce one of the most popular drinks in the world, coffee, are targeted by a microscopic worm, but scientists are fighting back. An […]
Typhoid Mary may have infected a hundred or more people, but asymptomatic carriers of malaria infect far more people every year. Researchers is working toward a […]
Identifying dengue fever ‘hot spots’ can provide a predictive map for outbreaks of chikungunya and Zika — two other viral diseases that, along with dengue, are […]
Use of the powerful gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 could help to breed cacao trees that exhibit desirable traits such as enhanced resistance to diseases. Cocoa CRISPR: Gene […]