Description: Your body usually does a great job defending you from all kinds of viruses, fungi, and bacteria. However, there ...

Scientists at Texas A&M said natural plant pigments called anthocyanins, which give cherries their deep red color, appeared ...

Although most people know that food poisoning can be caused by poorly cooked foods or risky food preparation habits, ...

Penn State scientists uncovered an ancient bacterial defense where dormant viral DNA helps bacteria fight new viral threats. The enzyme PinQ flips bacterial genes to create protective proteins that ...

Scientists are storing backup copies of the bacteria, viruses, archaea, protists, and fungi that keep our planet healthy ...

Each spring, as we move our seedlings out into the garden, we have a once-a-year opportunity. But so many gardeners let it pass by. This is your chance to put a few little important extras ...

Investigating the Elements of Plant Defense Mechanisms Within Plant Immune Responses Against Pathogens: Volume I Volume II B ...

Can dying coral be nursed back to life by healthy coral? A new theory from a pair of marine biologists studying how the tiny ...

The microbes living in your socks can transfer to any surface they come in contact with – including your shoes, bed, couch or ...

The gophers did not let anyone down. Within just six years of their introduction to Mount St. Helens, 40,000 plants were reported growing, compared to the original measly dozen that initially ...

The immune system operates at the interface between the host and a complex, dynamic environment that includes diverse microbial communities and ...

The use of mechanical processing steps such as scouring, intensive scouring and pealing commonly are employed mechanical ...