Plants are constantly exposed to attack by an array of diverse pathogens but lack a somatically
adaptive immune system. In spite of this, natural plant populations do not often suffer …

In 2018, Central Europe experienced one of the most severe and long-lasting summer
drought and heat wave ever recorded. Before 2018, the 2003 millennial drought was often …

The effects of plants on the biosphere, atmosphere and geosphere are key determinants of
terrestrial ecosystem functioning. However, despite substantial progress made regarding …

In the context of a recent massive increase in research on plant root functions and their impact
on the environment, root ecologists currently face many important challenges to keep on …

The perception of downy mildew avirulence (Arabidopsis thaliana Recognized [ATR]) gene
products by matching Arabidopsis thaliana resistance (Recognition of Peronospora …

We have used the naturally occurring plant-parasite system of Arabidopsis thaliana and its
common parasite Peronospora parasitica (downy mildew) to study the evolution of resistance …

The emerging multidrug-resistant pathogenic yeast Candida auris represents a serious
threat to global health. Unlike most other Candida species, this organism appears to be …

Since JP Guilford presented his presidential address on creativity at the American
Psychological Association convention in 1950, studying and teaching creativity in schools and …

Abstract Changes in the phenology of vegetation activity may accelerate or dampen rates of
climate change by altering energy exchanges between the land surface and the atmosphere …

A new human coronavirus (CoV), subsequently named Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)-CoV,
was first reported in Saudi Arabia in September 2012. In response, we …