Pathogens like E. coli and SARS-Cov2 mutate and are often resistant to current vaccinations. RIT researcher Blanca Lapizco-Encinas found new ways to identify those mutations faster. Resurrecting an ...

In today’s interconnected world, the spread of pathogenic microorganisms poses a significant challenge to global public health, economic stability, and ...

The way plastic moves through the environment and endangers living organisms is of great concern to scientists, and a first-of-a-kind study has unearthed disconcerting new information on both these ...

A novel experiment in a veterinary lab found deadly pathogens could be catching a ride on microplastics washing out to sea, concentrating the bugs and potentially putting humans and animals like sea ...

This article was originally featured on Hakai Magazine, an online publication about science and society in coastal ecosystems. Read more stories like this at hakaimagazine.com. The plastics had only ...

Microplastics, which are minute plastic particles under 5mm in size, are becoming ever more ubiquitous in marine and freshwater ecosystems around the globe. These particles, derived from primary and ...

Fungal pathogens within the Botryosphaeriaceae represent a diverse group that causes significant diseases in woody plants worldwide. Their impacts range from leaf spots and cankers to severe die-back, ...

The genus Phytophthora comprises a diverse array of oomycetes that pose a serious threat to global agriculture, forestry and natural ecosystems. These pathogens are responsible for diseases ranging ...

Pathogens are organisms that can cause disease. The different types of pathogens and the severity of the diseases that they cause are very diverse. In this article, we look at different pathogens, how ...

A pathogen is a living thing that causes disease. Viruses and bacteria can be pathogens, but there are also other types of pathogens. Every single living thing, even bacteria themselves, can get ...