Already reeling from a 20-year losing battle with a devastating disease, the banana variety eaten in the United States is now threatened by a new—but old—enemy.
Already reeling from a 20-year losing battle with a devastating disease, the banana variety eaten in the United States is now threatened by a new—but old—enemy.
To meet the agricultural demands of the growing population, appropriate technology transfer incentives are a must.
German and Australian activists opposed to genetically modified foods ruined experimental test beds of maize, wheat, and potatoes.
Non-African people carry remnants of the Neanderthal X chromosome, suggesting interbreeding with early human ancestors.
Studying the earliest events in visual development, Carla Shatz has learned the importance of looking at one’s data with open eyes—and an open mind.
Member, Division of Basic Sciences, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, Washington. Age: 38
Researchers map pigments in early bird fossils using preserved metallic residues.
Evidence that large dinosaurs had body temperatures similar to modern-day mammals suggests they were either endothermic or extremely good at conserving body heat.