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Spruce bark is rich in phenolic compounds that protect trees from pathogenic fungi. A research team at the Max Planck ...

Microplastics in rivers, lakes, and oceans aren’t just drifting debris—they’re constantly leaking invisible clouds of ...

Spruce bark beetles use the plant defense compounds in spruce bark as a protective mechanism. After feeding, they metabolize ...

Japanese company creates materials that skip paint processes and reduce vehicle noise without traditional grease applications ...

"Dark Matter" is a sci‑fi series you must watch on Apple TV. Jennifer Connelly and Joel Edgerton lead the cast in this ...

Then there is the fungus, Beauveria bassiana. This fungus is neither the tree’s nor the beetle’s friend; as a pathogenic ...

Scientists have identified a previously unknown natural compound produced by heat-loving cyanobacteria that helps protect against ultraviolet radiation.

A study reports that, around the world, wildfires and prescribed burns could emit substantially more gases, including ones ...

MIT scientists have achieved the first-ever lab synthesis of verticillin A, a complex fungal compound discovered in 1970. Its delicate structure stalled chemists for decades, despite differing from ...

A new model rectifies the long-standing deficiencies of the electronegativity concept.

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