In an era where climate change threatens food security, scientists worldwide are searching for reliable ways to improve crop production. Extreme weather and shifting seasonal patterns can disrupt traditional agricultural cycles, making technologies that regulate the timing of plant growth invaluable for farmers worldwide. In an era where climate change threatens food security, scientists worldwide are…

The modern cultivated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) originates from interspecific hybridization between two octoploid wild species: F. virginiana and F. chiloensis. However, the differences in centromere characteristics and evolutionary patterns between wild and cultivated octoploids have remained poorly understood. The modern cultivated strawberry (Fragaria x ananassa) originates from interspecific hybridization between two octoploid wild species: F….

Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria’s “motor,” preventing it from spreading through the body. Researchers have identified a new way to fight infections like Lyme disease and syphilis by disrupting the bacteria’s “motor,” preventing it from spreading through the body. Cell & Microbiology Molecular &…

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions and it sounds like 2025, but this was life in the Ottoman Empire 200 years ago. Yet this seeming tolerance of non-Muslim faiths was in fact tied to the first two aspects, according to research published in Comparative…