Researchers have used the genome-editing tool CRISPR-Cas to create disease resistant rice plants, according to a new study. Small-scale field trials in China show that the newly created rice variety ...

Disease resistance is a major selling point for plants, from trees to tomatoes. Gardeners know that choosing a disease-resistant plant can save trouble and sometimes save a crop. But it’s important to ...

Wine grapes shown growing at the vineyard near the Robert Mondavi Institute of Food and Wine at UC Davis. (Greg Urquiaga/UC Davis) A team of scientists has made a significant breakthrough in the ...

If you have been growing tomatoes (Solanum lycopersicum) in your yard for any period of time, you've likely experienced the frustration of losing crops to diseases like late blight after prolonged ...

Imagine a common sprig of rosemary or sage gracing your roast chicken! Now, imagine that this modest herb may harbor a powerful ally in the fight against Alzheimer’s. Yes, that’s right. Recent ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – On the sometimes-foggy journey of following genetic traits to breed resilient plants, a newly identified gene lights the way to soybeans’ natural resistance to a devastating ...

Approximately one in three ticks in Estonia and up to one in four in Tallinn carry bacteria that cause borreliosis. Scientists of TalTech are investigating whether medicinal plants growing in Estonia ...

Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness that can be difficult to treat, especially when symptoms linger after antibiotics. Many individuals also face co-infections like Bartonella and Babesia, which ...