When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
It's an exciting time to be a microbiologist working in rice research. A global push towards the cultivation of water-saving ...
Finding a cremated person from the Stone Age also seemed impossible because cremation is not generally practiced by African ...
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This 9,500-Year-Old Burial Is The Oldest Cremation Ever Found in Africa and It Involved an Enormous Fire Seen For Miles
An ancient cremation would have been a community spectacle in a place returned to and reignited over many generations. What ...
The National Testing Agency (NTA) has issued the subject wise NEET 2026 syllabus on this website soon after the NMC released ...
Other year-end selections are much larger than a zombie mushroom. In Peru, researchers described an acanth shrub that reaches ...
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Fungus 'rewires' maize plants, causing tumor-like growths by hijacking root formation process
When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
Smithsonian Magazine on MSN
A Rare, Parasitic ‘Fairy Lantern’ Plant Species Was Discovered in Malaysia. It Might Be Critically Endangered
The plant was first spotted near a popular picnic site within a forest. But subsequent surveys have found fewer than 20 ...
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A new type of microscope lets scientists observe life unfolding inside cells
A new kind of microscope is giving scientists a way to watch life inside cells with a clarity that feels almost unfair.
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