RNAi Pesticides Promise a Greener Farm Future, but Three Big Barriers Stand in the Way
A sweeping new review argues that RNA interference could become a cornerstone of sustainable crop protection, but variable pest responses, ...
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Clam Immunity Decoded: Mannose Receptor RpMR1 Shields Manila Clams From Deadly Vibrio Infection
Researchers at Dalian Ocean University have identified a mannose receptor gene family in the Manila clam and shown that its ...
Ancient Insect-Only Gene Family Revealed as Master of Development in Rice Pest
A first systematic functional study in the brown planthopper shows that the insect-only Osiris gene family governs survival, cuticle formation, ...
How Parasitic Nematodes Hijack Plant Cells to Build Their Own Feeding Machines
A new review reveals how root-knot and cyst nematodes use secreted effectors to hijack plant hormones, transcription factors, and epigenetic ...
Plant Viruses Already Carry Weapons That Can Blind CRISPR-Cas13
Plant viral suppressors of RNA interference HcPro and P19 unexpectedly block both Cas13-independent and Cas13-mediated transcript silencing, revealing that viruses ...
RNAi Biopesticides Move From Lab Curiosity to Field Reality as First Products Win Registration
A Nature Plants review charts how the first registered RNAi-based biopesticides against the Colorado potato beetle and varroa mite signal ...
RNA Messages Cross Kingdom Boundaries, Opening a New Era of Chemical-Free Crop Protection
A new review details how small RNA molecules travel between plants, fungi, bacteria, and viruses to regulate genes across kingdoms, ...
Epigenetic Silencer Therapy Aims to Switch Off Viral DNA in Chronic Hepatitis B
An investigational epigenetic silencer therapy reported in Nature Biomedical Engineering aims to transcriptionally inactivate hepatitis B viral DNA by locking ...
New Framework Could Decide Which Nano-Pesticides Actually Work in the Field
A new review in the Journal of Nanoparticle Research proposes an integrated framework linking environmental fate, exposure and field translation ...
Inside the Silent War Over Plant Sap: How Aphids Outsmart Crop Defenses
A comprehensive review reveals how aphids exploit plant sap through symbiotic bacteria, salivary effectors, and osmoregulatory adaptations, and identifies nutritional ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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