What is known is this: Hydrocyanic acid (HCN), or prussic acid, is generally found in stressed johnsongrass or sorghum, and is formed by enzymatic action on compounds called cyanogenetic glucosides.

Soil contamination is one of the major issues in the agriculture industry. These compounds are toxic, can inhibit seed ...

There were glimmers of good news across the region, from restored habitats to growing wildlife populations.

This important study combined multiple approaches to gain insight into why rising estradiol levels, by influencing hypothalamic neurons, ultimately lead to ovulation. The experimental data were robust ...

This study addresses the effects of estrogen on the kisspeptin1 subset of neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus of female mice after ovaries were surgically removed. The authors repeat ...

In nature, microorganisms must survive a variety of stressors, including toxic metals, oxidative environments, pH changes, nutrient deprivation, antimicrobial agents, and host immune responses. This ...

Department of Chemistry, Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran 19839-69411, Iran ...

Hibernation, an adaptive mechanism to extreme environmental conditions, is prevalent among mammals. Its main characteristics include reduced body temperature and metabolic rate. However, the ...