An international research team reveals new molecular mechanisms associated with pathogenic mutations in the protein ...

Parkinson's disease (PD) is a debilitating and progressive neurodegenerative disorder caused by the loss of ...

Fungicide resistance in plant pathogens has emerged as a critical concern for global agriculture, threatening crop yields and food security. This phenomenon occurs when fungal populations evolve ...

New research shows how small shifts in the molecular makeup of a virus can profoundly alter its fate. These shifts could turn a deadly pathogen into a harmless bug or supercharge a relatively benign ...

Infection with the pathogenic yeast fungus Candida auris (C. auris) can wreak havoc on the health of hospital patients and ...

Pathogens like E. coli and SARS-Cov2 mutate and are often resistant to current vaccinations. RIT researcher Blanca Lapizco-Encinas found new ways to identify those mutations faster. Resurrecting an ...

Efficient plant protection is of fundamental importance in order to warrant food security. Here, we present arguments that a coordinate approach in plant protection is urgently required, taking ...

Co-lead study author Ravneet Sidhu examines a human tooth at McMaster University’s Ancient DNA Centre in Hamilton, Ontario. The team collected samples of Yersinia pestis from human remains. - McMaster ...

Editor’s Note (1/6/25): The Louisiana Department of Health has announced that the patient in the state who had been hospitalized with severe H5N1 avian influenza has died. The individual had ...

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