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Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed the first-ever method of detecting ribonucleic acid, or RNA, ...

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falciforme is now widespread in Zimbabwean tobacco and potatoes. Typical symptoms of the disease include yellowing, drying and death of leaves, followed by stunting, defoliation and plant death. "In ...

The biohydrogel-enabled microneedle sensor can “achieve direct measurements in under a minute for less than a dollar per test ...

While sunlight is important for fast and strong plant growth, it also helps ward off diseases that can seriously damage your plants. New research from Solar Panel Funding has revealed more about ...

Environmental conditions can cause damaging stress to plants, posing challenges for home gardeners and farmers. Therefore, early detection -- before leaves visibly discolor, wilt or wither -- is ...

In several experiments, the wearable accurately identified the presence of hydrogen peroxide in groups of plants exposed to a ...