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How Harmful Bacteria Hijack Crops
Aphids, grasshoppers and other bugs aren’t the only pests that can quickly wipe out a crop. Many harmful bacteria have evolved ways to bypass a plant’s defenses.
60 Percent of the World’s Land Area Is in a Precarious State
A new study maps the planetary boundary of “functional biosphere integrity” in spatial detail and over centuries.
How do Bacteria Travel on Fungal Freeways? UH Study Explores
A University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa project to explore how bacteria and fungi interact that could shed light on health, environmental and even household issues has been awarded a $591,606 federal grant.
New and Simple Detection Method for Nanoplastics
Researchers at the University of Stuttgart have developed an “optical sieve” for detecting tiny nanoplastic particles.
Dragonflies Survived Asteroids—But Wildfires and Climate Change May Push Them to Extinction According to CU Denver Study
A new study led by University of Colorado Denver has uncovered how climate change and intensifying wildfires are disrupting dragonfly mating traits—threatening to push some species toward local extinction.


