January 14, 2021
How plants produce defensive toxins without harming themselves
Defense and autotoxicity: Researchers elucidate the biosynthesis and mode of action of diterpene glycosides in wild tobacco (SCIENCE, January 2021), more »
October 28, 2020
Mit den Waffen eines Baums
Sybille Unsicker erforscht, wie sich Schwarzpappeln gegen gefräßige Insekten verteidigen (Max-Planck-Forschung, 3/2020) (pdf)
September 28, 2020
Surplus sugar helps whiteflies detoxify plant defenses
This pest insect uses sugar from its food to prevent the activation of the mustard oil bomb in cruciferous plants (Nature Chemical Biology, September 2020) more »
September 18, 2020
Ancient human footprints in Saudi Arabia provide snapshot of Arabian ecology 120,000 years ago
New archaeological research presents the oldest securely dated evidence for humans in Arabia (Science Advances, September 2020) more »
