Bacteria can be engineered to sense a variety of molecules, such as pollutants or soil nutrients. In most cases, however, these signals can only be detected by looking at the cells under a microscope ...

Watch nutrients flow through an underground circulatory system that connects fungi and plants. A new study shows how these ...

Portable multiphoton microscopy system uses femtosecond laser pulses to create pathology-quality diagnostic images ...

Spring has sprung after extended rains in the Bay Area. If you’re sneezing and wheezing, you’re in the company of a quarter ...

Nevertheless, such observations are complex─they require delicate samples kept in the liquid phase, low electron dose, and proper cell viability verification methods. Despite being highly demanding, ...

The discovery that pollen grains were the sneezing impetus is credited to 19th-century British researcher Charles H. Blacksley. After a sneezing spell set off by a cloud of dust, he examined the ...

What Is B-Cell Lymphoma? B-cell lymphoma is a cancer that forms in your white blood cells called lymphocytes. These cells are made by your lymphatic system, which plays an important role in immunity.

Each spring, flowering plants produce and release pollen in order to form and fertilize seeds. While pollen is necessary for the reproduction of plant life, it's also one of the most common allergens.

People susceptible to allergens like pollen, ragweed and grasses know that spring's arrival could mean coughing, sneezing and general misery are right around the corner. You might already have a ...

Pollen counts likely will exceed historical averages in 39 states this year as warmer weather starts to blanket much of the U.S., meteorologists are warning. Experts are urging those who suffer ...

A rotarod collects pollen grains and mold spores for a full day and is then examined under a microscope by pollen lab technicians. They examine the numbers and types of pollen grains. RELATED ...