One of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us...

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Abstract. Bacterial genomes contain thousands of biosynthetic gene clusters (BGCs) responsible for the production of structurally diverse natural products

PRESS RELEASE - Growing crops without pesticides is technically and economically feasible under certain conditions. Creating such production systems involves diversifying crop rotations, developing appropriate marketing channels, and determining the economic value of the products from these systems. These are the findings of a 10-year study in France on nine cropping systems (agronomic crops and multicrop-livestock systems) designed in conjunction with extension specialists and farmers. This study was coordinated by INRAE, the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment, and involved the Purpan Engineering School, CIRAD, the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development, and Iowa State University was published in Plant Disease in February 2026.

Le dendrologue, spécialiste des forêts tropicales et de l’architecture des arbres, avait réussi, grâce à ses talents de pédagogue et à ses dons de dessinateur, à capter l’attention et la sympathie du grand public. Il est mort le 31 décembre.

Ok, we’re seriously excited – not for tonight’s fireworks, but because after several years of work, our new book is officially published today! That’s right – Teaching and Mentoring Writers i…

Warning: somewhat more technical than usual, but you can skip ahead when you need to. Did you know there’s a scholarly field called “science studies”?  For an embarrassingly long time, I didn’t. Ju…

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Certain microbes have considerable potential as biocontrol agents against various pathogens, but they coexist with other microbial species in complex networks of interactions that influence their func...

Manipulating the seedling microbiota through seed or soil inoculations has the potential to improve plant health. Mixed in-field results have been attributed to a lack of consideration for ecological ...

Home page for the paper ‘The Strain on Scientific Publishing’ by Mark A Hanson, Dan Brockington, Paolo Crosetto and Pablo Gomez Barreiro

Science speaks with conservation scientist Kent Redford about why microbes need protection from extinction—and how to achieve it

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Time-resolved drone imaging of potato crop development and seed tuber microbiome data can be used to predict potato vigour, or growth potential, in next-season crops in trial fields.

Do you run a journal club? The non-profit, scientist-driven ASAPbio (Accelerating Science and Publication in Biology) promotes transparency and innovation in life science communication, and they are offering funding to organise preprint review clubs. Find out about their other activities, too.

npj Biofilms and Microbiomes - Pyoluteorin-deficient Pseudomonas protegens improves cooperation with Bacillus velezensis, biofilm formation, co-colonizing, and reshapes rhizosphere microbiome

Plant-beneficial microbes have great potential to improve sustainability in agriculture. Still, managing beneficial microbes is challenging because the impact of microbial dormancy on community assemb...

A great scientist doesn’t necessarily make an effective science adviser — but schooling and practice can help to bridge the gap.

Researchers say the social-media platform — an alternative to X — offers more control over the content they see and the people they engage with.