It is generally correct to think of plants as the hearty autotrophs, gamely harnessing photons to make food and existing perennially (or annually) at the bottom of the food chain. However, thousands of plant species have lost the ability to feed themselves and have become adapted, instead, to live as parasites of other plants. Not surprisingly, these parasitic plants, especially witchweed root ...

we conducted this study to determine the risk of transmission of q fever to health care workers (hcws) during perioperative exposure to coxiella burnetii -infected thoracic endovascular aneurysm stent graft. pre-operative and 6-week post-operative phase i and ii igg q fever antibody titers were determined in 14 staff members of an operation room. the room had a negative pressure and all the mem...

What is that queer plant drapes itself chaotically over the top of trees and bushes? You know one along road on way into town? 
 Ah yes! mean with no leaves, looks like tangled yarn caught up in branches? Yes, it its floating airborne canopy, smothering embracing at same time. Well, that's common name snotty gobble or Dodder-Laurel!!! Dodder may look chaotic but only demands how you view i...