Scientists point to Andes potato pathogen as origin of Irish famine
Researchers say study may help global efforts in controlling disease that still destroys crops today
It was a disaster that killed about 1 million people, devastating 19th century Ireland, but while the potato disease linked to the Irish famine is well known, a battle has raged over where it originated.
Scientists have long been divided over whether the fungus-like pathogen Phtytophthora infestans cropped up in the Andes or originated in Mexico.
Continue reading...
Read more at The Guardian
Topics
-
Scientists Finally Make Heads of Giant Stingray Tails
The long structures seen in manta rays and their relatives function as an early warning system, rather than a defensive weapon.The New York Times - 4d -
Climate scientist: "There's no place that's safe"
Experts discuss the increased intensity we can expect from destructive weather events due to climate change, while an amateur meteorologist explains how he helped sound the alarm as wildfires ...CBS News - 6d -
Scientists just excavated an unprecedented specimen from Antarctica
Yahoo News - Jan. 11 -
How a Raytheon Scientist Accidentally Invented the Microwave Oven
The microwave has a messy origin story. That’s how innovation works sometimes.Inc. - Jan. 10 -
Yahoo Sports AM: The Irish fight on
In today's edition: Notre Dame wins Orange Bowl, ranking every Super Bowl matchup, the rise of Cade Cunningham, Australian Open preview, wild Ravens stat, and more.Yahoo Sports - Jan. 10 -
Eggs over potato chips: Brits are getting healthier but not happier, top retailers say
Brits are getting healthier but not happier, according to updates from three of the company’s biggest food outlets.MarketWatch - Jan. 9 -
WATCH: Wildfire scientist on cause of Southern California wildfires
Wildfire scientist and fire ecologist Chad Hanson discusses the factors that led to the historic and devastating Southern California wildfires and how climate change played a role.ABC News - Jan. 8 -
WATCH: Notre Dame torches Georgia with 98-yard kick return TD as Irish cap stretch of 17 points in 54 seconds
Jayden Harrison took the opening kickoff of the second half to the house to give Notre Dame a commanding leadCBS Sports - Jan. 3 -
Scientists aim for ‘Darwinian evolution’ with artificial life project
‘MiniLife’ research extends growing field of synthetic biology into new territoryFinancial Times - Jan. 1
More from The Guardian
-
‘They survived hell’: Israel hails the homecoming of freed female soldiers
Return and reunion with families of four soldiers brings bittersweet joy and relief after 15-month hostage ordeal. • Middle East crisis – live updates . Nineteen-year-old Naama Levy became an ...The Guardian - 11h -
Trump again demands to buy Greenland in ‘horrendous’ call with Danish PM
Source says: ‘The Danes are in crisis mode’ after US president’s call with prime minister Mette Frederiksen. Donald Trump had a fiery phone call with Danish prime minister Mette Frederiksen over ...The Guardian - 13h -
Starmer doing a ‘very good job’ says Trump ahead of planned call between the two leaders
The newly inaugurated US president told reporters on board Air Force One that he and Starmer ‘get along well’ despite their divergent political views. President Donald Trump has praised British ...The Guardian - 2h -
Rediscovered Munch painting with ‘intriguing mystery’ to go on display in UK for first time
Striking image will be unveiled at National Portrait Gallery in March, as part of a major exhibition of the Norwegian master’s portraits. At first glance, it is a striking portrait by Edvard Munch ...The Guardian - 1h -
Polls open in Belarus with Lukashenko’s 30-year rule set to be extended
The 70-year-old former collective farm boss has been in power in reclusive, Moscow-allied Belarus since 1994. Belarusians began voting on Sunday, with president Alexander Lukashenko expected to ...The Guardian - 52m
More in World
-
‘We’re mobilising’: Indigenous Australians speak of treaty and independence as change the date and failed voice referendum fade
‘This day we mourn everything that has happened and what is still happening’, says one Wiradjuri man . Reflection, recollection and resistance: Invasion Day 2025 – in pictures Get our breaking ...The Guardian - 41m -
‘You want to see my eyes, you pay extra.’ The Secret Diary of Melania Trump | Catherine Bennett
The first first lady to come back as a brand has launched her own meme coin . An old Slovenian proverb has always been so precious to me. “Roast chickens don’t fly into mouth by themselves.” Or ...The Guardian - 51m -
Designers ‘afraid’ of getting on Trump’s wrong side … and still put Melania in that hat
Fashion industry cosying up to new president over fears his ire – and tariffs – could snip profits, critics claim. Donald Trump’s second presidency has sent shockwaves across industries since ...The Guardian - 51m -
UK haunted by Johnson’s ‘botched Brexit deal’ and Labour’s plans don’t go far enough | Anand Menon and Joël Reland
Five years on, it’s unclear how a proposed UK-EU relationship reset would repair damage to the economy. Five years since Brexit , the UK wants to reset the EU relationship. A simple question of ...The Guardian - 51m -
Dare I Say It by Naomi Watts review – a Hollywood star’s hot years
The A-lister’s menopause memoir may well be a celebrity book too far on the subject, offering a ‘catalogue of woe’ combined with lame advice. . The fun starts early in Naomi Watts’s Dare I Say It ...The Guardian - 51m