Zombie fungi were already controlling insects 100 million years ago, according to a recent study of fossils trapped in ...

New research from Northern Arizona University points to the idea that, under some conditions, plants can "curate" their ...

Scientists at MIT have turbocharged one of nature’s most sluggish but essential enzymes—rubisco—by applying a cutting-edge ...

Root microbiomes contain microbes that help plants survive times of stress and may potentially improve crop yields in ...

The research by Sharandeep Singh Chahal, a doctoral student in horticulture, highlights the damage caused to the popular zoysiagrass, widely used on lawns, athletic fields and golf courses.

Novo Nordisk has started building its first brand-new manufacturing facility in Denmark since the millennium, saying it plans to spend around DKK 8.5 billion ($1.2 billion) on the plant. The new ...

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Alzheimer's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that impairs memory and cognitive judgment and is often accompanied by mood swings, disorientation and eventually delirium.