Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Spruce bark beetles use the plant defense compounds in spruce bark as a protective mechanism. After feeding, they metabolize ...

Growing Works in Camarillo cultivates plants for public gardens, nurseries, and landscapers using the labor of people with ...

Of all the fresh foods you buy, vegetables are some you need to be the most careful for. That is because these are far more likely to contain E. coli and other dangerous contaminants. Here are several ...

Numerous homes across the country will likely still have bottles of Baileys and similar Irish cream liqueurs left over from the Christmas period tucked away in their cupboards. However, residents are ...

One restaurant was closed and seven others were cited, with violations ranging from broken dishwasher to slimy soda machine.

Bacterial pathogenesis is the process by which bacteria infect and cause disease in a host. Not all bacteria are pathogens and have the ability for pathogenesis (also known as virulence). The ...

While the functions of non-parasite genome-encoded RNAs (ngRNAs) are largely uncharacterized, the authors systematically investigate their roles in blood flukes using an integrated approach of ...