Bacterial diseases represent one of the most severe threats to global agricultural productivity, causing substantial economic losses worldwide. Current ...

A Rutgers study of rodents found mice with a mutated gene making them resistant to poisons. They also suggest that rats have ...

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Even minimal exposure to modern medicine can rapidly change the human microbiome. In a new study appearing in Cell Reports, researchers reveal that the gut microbes of remote Amazonian Indigenous ...

It has been assumed that warming temperatures under climate change will boost agricultural pests, such as this earwig. But a new study by UC Davis researchers based on field data from California and ...

Aging may "erase" the epigenetic markers that control gene expression in the brain, and this may snowball to cause unintended consequences, a new mouse study suggests. Tiny chemical messages attached ...

Plastic pollution remains one of the most persistent environmental crises, with polystyrene (PS) among the hardest polymers to break down due to its stable aromatic backbone. A new study demonstrates ...

Agentic AI technology is marked by a lack of disclosure about risks. Some systems are worse than others. AI developers need to step up and take responsibility. Editor's note: This article has been ...

(Beyond Pesticides, February 10, 2026) Species that are integral to pest management allow for crucial ecosystem services that negate the need for pesticides in agricultural or land management ...

The microbiome of infants is shaped by social relationships from an early age and not only by family sources, finds a recent study published in the journal Nature. The study was conducted by ...

Microbial inoculants based on plant growth-promoting microbes offer a promising alternative to chemical inputs, enhancing plant growth, crop yield, and stress resilience without adverse environmental ...

As misinformation about women’s health spreads faster than ever, doctors say new research on the risks of hormonal birth control underscores the challenge of communicating nuance in the social media ...