Synthetic plant proteins, such as SPP, hold therapeutic potential for polyQ neurodegenerative disorders and other diseases involving protein aggregation.

It can be confusing to tell the difference between abiotic and biotic diseases just with your eyes. Plant disease symptoms are typically not very specific.

Chinese scientists have recently made a breakthrough in this area, however, by showing that a widespread plant defense metabolite may help combat bacterial diseases in crops. The metabolite ...

Biodiversity loss, global warming, pollution and the spread of invasive species are making infectious diseases more dangerous to organisms around the world.

Humans aren’t the only organisms susceptible to pandemics. Plants can fall victim to new pathogens, too — and that could threaten the global food supply.

By measuring how long a particular type of plant’s leaves stay wet, farmers, gardeners, and researchers can improve disease forecasting, making better decisions about management strategy. Commercial ...