In the microscopic battlefield of plant-microbe interactions, plants are constantly fighting off invading bacteria. New research reveals just how clever these bacterial invaders can be.
Plants, like humans, have evolved sophisticated immune…
Category: 5. Biology
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Simulations predict how pesticides may affect honeybee colonies
Honeybees are essential pollinators for agriculture and natural ecosystems. Stressors like climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure threaten their ability to forage for pollen, a critical resource for colony survival. Researchers in…
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Engineered microglia show promise for treating Alzheimer’s and other brain diseases
A new way to deliver disease-fighting proteins throughout the brain may improve the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other neurological disorders, according to University of California, Irvine scientists. By engineering human immune cells…
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Immune system proteins involved in severe parasitic disease identified
New insights into the mechanisms that cause more severe cases of schistosomiasis — a disease caused by parasitic worms and second only to malaria in terms of potential harm — have been revealed by researchers at Penn State.
The study — which…
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Even sublethal insecticide dose may disrupt pollinator mating process
Insecticides can help protect crops against troublesome pests, but they also pose a risk for beneficial insects such as pollinators. A new study led by researchers at Penn State provided insight into how even sublethal doses of insecticides can…
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Microplastics: What’s trapping the emerging threat in our streams?
Microplastics, tiny plastic particles found in everyday products from face wash to toothpaste, are an emerging threat to health and ecology, prompting a research team to identify what keeps them trapped in stream ecosystems.
Everyday actions like…
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How changes in lemur brains made some mean girls nice
If there was a contest for biggest female bullies of the animal world, lemurs would be near the top of the list. In these distant primate cousins, it’s the ladies who call the shots, relying on physical aggression to get their way and keep males…
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Should farm fields be used for crops or solar? Or both
As farmers debate whether fields should be used for agriculture or solar panels, new research from Michigan State University says the answer could be both.
Jake Stid, a graduate student in the College of Natural Science Hydrogeology Lab, analyzed…
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Introduced trees are becoming more common in the eastern United States, while native diversity declines
In the largest study of its kind, researchers at the Florida Museum of Natural History have used data from a 120-year-old program managed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to quantify the effects of introduced species.
The researchers…
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Downward Dogs and Dumbbell Presses for Osteoarthritis
A recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association highlights the potential benefits of integrating yoga and strengthening exercises into OA treatment plans. Over a 24-week period,…
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