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Phys.org / Low-cost spray can help tomatoes grow in salty soils
A simple, low-dose leaf spray could give farmers a practical new tool to keep growing tomatoes on land that salt has rendered increasingly unproductive, according to a study led by a researcher at The University of Texas ...
Medical Xpress / Turning COVID-19 immune memory into a powerful new ally against cancer
In a discovery that could redefine the future of cancer immunotherapy, scientists from Celloram Inc., University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University have developed a novel cancer vaccine platform that transforms ...
Phys.org / Unveiling fungal plant infection strategies to reshape the future of crop protection
Fungal diseases are among the leading causes of crop destruction, threatening global food security and agricultural livelihoods. Among phytopathogenic fungi, anthracnose fungi and the rice blast fungus are known to share ...
Phys.org / Researchers identify useful tool for diagnosing endocrine dysfunction in sick foals
Researchers have found that an arginine vasopressin stimulation (AVP) test offers a reliable way to assess endocrine function in sick foals. The work, published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, could lead to ...
Phys.org / Microscopic atlas reveals how citrus Huanglongbing disease progresses through trees
What happens inside a citrus tree long before leaves turn yellow, roots decline, and fruit quality suffers? Researchers from the University of Florida Citrus Research and Education Center—Diann S. Achor, Camila Ribeiro, Jinyun ...
Medical Xpress / What vegan and vegetarian diets can and can't tell us about eating disorders
The simple sentence: "No thanks, I don't eat meat" can prompt very different reactions, but the question that often follows is: "Why?"
Medical Xpress / A 19-protein blood panel can predict when ALS symptoms will emerge
Months to several years before amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) symptoms arise, levels of certain blood proteins may shift dramatically. Researchers analyzed data from the long-running Pre-symptomatic Familial ALS (Pre-fALS) ...
Phys.org / Bird‑safe glass must become the norm to prevent collisions with buildings
Birds are facing a crisis—nearly 3 billion birds have been lost across North America since 1970 as a result of human activities affecting birds and their habitats.
Medical Xpress / How vaccine skeptics use storytelling effectively to create powerful but medically inaccurate messaging
As long as there have been vaccines, there have been people who doubted their science and safety.
Phys.org / UN lists South Sudan antelope route as heritage in danger
The United Nations has fast-tracked a vast antelope migration path in South Sudan onto its list of World Heritage in Danger, in the young nation's first such listing.
Phys.org / Soil carbon effectively measured by new, efficient AI model
A new computer model is one of the first artificial intelligence tools to advance scientific discovery in agriculture and biogeochemistry and is 50 times more efficient than its predecessors, according to a study that offers ...
Medical Xpress / Pandemic reshapes meningococcal strains in Scotland, with group B dominating cases
New research has revealed a shift in the strains of invasive meningococcal disease circulating in Scotland during the COVID-19 pandemic.