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Credit: Helena Volk, Kristina Marton, Marko Flajšman, et al. An insoluble complex carbohydrate, chitin makes up fungal walls and plays a significant role in the interaction between fungal pathogens and their plant hosts. Plant…

Water ecosystems with high nitrate concentrationCredit: Rubén Ladrera (University of La Rioja, Spain) Insects, crustaceans and other water macroinvertebrates are more affected by the effect of sediment accumulation in river courses…

Modified natural materials will be an essential component of a sustainable future, but first a detailed understanding of their properties is needed. The way heat flows across bamboo cell walls has been mapped using advanced scanning…

New possibilities for indoor, sustainable, local production of hopsCredit: John Eisele/Colorado State University Photography The explosion of craft brewing across the globe has created an insatiable demand for hops - the fragrant green…

Credit: The American Phytopathological Society Citrus greening, a devastating disease, has reduced Florida citrus production by 70%, according to most accounts. Efforts to develop disease control methods have been stymied because…

Well-known foods taste the best, but if we know where the food comes from and how it is made, it gets better, even if we don't think the taste is spot on. New research from Future Consumer Lab at the University of Copenhagen demonstrates…

New CCA expert panel reportCredit: Council of Canadian Academies (CCA) In Canada, 26% of infections are resistant to the medicines that are generally first prescribed to treat an infection, a rate that could rise to 40% or beyond…

Major storm events have short-term impact, but Chesapeake Bay remains resilient in the long run, scientists say CAMBRIDGE, MD (November 11, 2019)--University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science researchers have completed a study…

Credit: Charles Tambiah/ CoE for Translational Photosynthesis Plants make sugars to form leaves to grow and produce grains and fruits through the process of photosynthesis, but sugar accumulation can also slow down photosynthesis.…

Available online for free, polyploid mapping system developed in Brazil helps breeders of sugarcane, kiwi, blueberry, sweet potato and forages, among other cropsCredit: Antonio Garcia An innovative genetic mapping system for polyploid…