Fungus 'rewires' maize plants, causing tumor-like growths by hijacking root formation process

When a maize plant is attacked by the fungus Ustilago maydis, tumor-like tissue growths occur at the site of infection. How the pathogen causes this response in its host has long been unknown. But a ...
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Kidney Diseases On The Rise In India: 138 Million Affected, Hospitalisations Hit Alarming Levels - What's Behind The Alarming Surge?

The number of people living with CKD worldwide rose from 378 million in 1990 to 788 million in 2023. Here is what is ...

Taylor Swift’s Style Evolution From Her Early Years to Today, Era by Era

Taylor Swift has turned getting dressed into a serialized story, using fashion to signal every shift in sound, mood, and ...
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Why locals say this Tucson taco stand makes Arizona’s best tacos

Tucson's food scene bursts with flavors that reflect its deep Mexican heritage, and one taco stand stands taller than the ...

Why do South African teachers still threaten children with a beating? A psychologist explains

Corporal punishment—usually referring to adults hitting children—was abolished in South Africa in 1997. The Constitutional ...