New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn ...

Starting in 2019, conventional and organic pepper growers throughout South Carolina reported a serious rot in the green fruit of bell and other peppers. Diagnosing the problem was easy, as the ...

A fungal disease called Neopestalotiopsis, first detected in the U.S. in 2017, is causing significant crop loss for ...

Fusarium oxysporum is a soil-borne fungal pathogen that causes a group of serious plant diseases known as Fusarium wilts. As ...

After recent violations in planted seed potatoes, Senator Patrick Testin has introduced a legislation to mitigate these cases ...

New research reveals the initial molecular events that grant wheat immunity to stem rust. A new study published in Science, ...

Molecular changes to Group A Streptococcus pyogenes underlie a post-pandemic surge of coinfections in children with a respiratory diagnosis.

A team of Northwestern University scientists spanning disciplines have developed new technology that could lead to the ...

Researchers discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhoea. These substances trigger a self-destruction program, which also ...

If your tree has succumbed to disease, don't replace it with the same species unless you treat the soil first. Instead, opt ...

ANSWER: The body’s immune system is constantly fighting a war against pathogens such as viruses, bacteria and even parasites. The immune system is very good and “wins” most of the time, but you are ...