Like the virus that causes COVID-19, pathogens that attack crops change constantly to evade host immunity, or disease resistance in plant parlance.
Illinois Project Takes on Quantitative Disease Resistance in Corn
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New Model Shows Earth’s Deep Mantle Was Drier From the Start
Earth’s mantle is the thick layer of silicate rock between Earth’s crust and its molten core, making up about 84% of our planet’s volume.
Norwegian Rivers Need to be Better Protected
“Why do we allow hydropower plants with outlets into rivers to operate with rapid water level changes when Norway has plenty of power plant outlets that flow into the sea?”
Plankton Will Store More Carbon as Earth’s Climate Warms – But Storage Beyond End of Century Uncertain
The amount of carbon stored by microscopic plankton will increase in the coming century, predict researchers at the University of Bristol and the National Oceanography Centre (NOC).
How Stressed-Out Plants Produce Their Own Aspirin
Plants protect themselves from environmental hazards like insects, drought and heat by producing salicylic acid, also known as aspirin.
Urban Waters: Discovering the Hidden Beauty of a Jersey River
Flowing through hard-pressed Camden, New Jersey’s Cooper River was long abused and ignored by area residents.
