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Discovery Reveals How Fungi Bypasses Plant Defenses, Kills Plants

An insight into how the fungi that causes white mold rot avoids plant defenses could lead to a new tool to combat a pathogen that causes billions of dollars of crop loss worldwide.

Automated Drones Could Scare Birds Off Agricultural Fields

A manually operated WSU drone flies over a vineyard during tests for bird deterrence and fruit damage assessment. Credit: WSU Agricultural Automation and Robotics Lab

Self‑pollinating Plant Shows Rapid Loss of Genetic Variation

The yellow monkeyflower plant can adopt self-pollination in the absence of bees, but this study shows it quickly loses genetic variation as a result.

Invasive Stink Bug Habitat Could Expand with Climate Change

A brown marmorated stink bug feeding on a pepper. These bugs are generalists and are known to eat nearly 170 different kinds of plants.

Researchers Developing Best Cannabis Growing Practices

Greenhouses full of cannabis are legal in several states around the country, but growing techniques can still date back to those secretive times when cannabis was contraband.

'Democracy' Governs Mass Jackdaw Take-Offs

Jackdaws use a "democratic" process to decide when to leave their roosts en masse, new research shows.

Core Strength Could Help Dogs Avoid Knee Injuries

Agility dogs lacking core strength from routine physical exercise and those participating in activities like flyball may be more susceptible to one of the most common canine knee injuries.

Pioneering Study Identifies Global Dynamics of Antibiotic Resistance

Scientists have used ideas from artificial intelligence to identify patterns of antibiotic resistance around the world.

Newly Discovered Ancient Amazonian Cities Reveal How Urban Landscapes Were Built Without Harming Nature

A newly discovered network of “lost” ancient cities in the Amazon could provide a pivotal new insight into how ancient civilisations combined the construction of vast urban landscapes while living alongside nature.

People Must Be 'Heart' of Climate Action

Tackling the climate crisis can only be achieved by "placing people at the heart of climate action", researchers say.

Drug Resistance Molecule Can Spread Though Bacterial 'Communities'

DNA molecules called plasmids – some of which protect bacteria from antibiotics – can spread rapidly through bacterial "communities" that are treated with antibiotics, new research shows.

No "Echo Chambers" in Reddit Climate Debate

Climate change debates on Reddit don't happen in polarised "echo chambers", new research suggests.

Inequities Surface In COVID Care Of Disabled, BIPOC Patients

“We wanted to hear from the doctors or nurses themselves of what was going on,” said UW Medicine researcher Danbi Lee.

Patients Favor Telehealth For Medication Abortion Consults

In a study, patients reported overall satisfaction, but those who came to clinical facilities said the visits were lengthy and lacking comfort.

UW Medicine Plays Key Role In NIH Pangenome Studies

The researchers were instrumental in work on a new genomic reference collection that represents greater human population diversity.

Bumps Could Smooth Quantum Investigations

Rice University models show unique properties of 2D materials stressed by contoured substrates

Chronic Pain More Prevalent Than Diabetes, Depression

A study of national survey data from 2019-20 shows high prevalence of chronic pain and a high rate of the condition developing.

Earlier, Longer Allergy Seasons Can Cause Symptoms To Flare

“There's not only a longer allergy season, but also more overlap between, say, grass pollen season and tree pollen season,” said Dr. Jing Yi “Jenny” Sun, a UW Medicine allergy attending physician. “All of those things combined together can make allergies a little bit more difficult to bear.”

Ai Learns Coral Reef "Song"

Artificial Intelligence (AI) can track the health of coral reefs by learning the "song of the reef", new research shows.