Ökonomie… Fruits and Vegetables Are Trying to Kill You 16 Sep 201915 Sep 2019 Illustration by John Hendrix Antioxidant vitamins don’t stress us like plants do—and don’t have their beneficial effect. John Hendrix | NAUTILUS You probably try to exercise regularly and eat right.…
Geschichte… It’s Not Just You: We ALL Have Seasonal Allergies Now 19 Mai 201718 Mai 2017 Climate change and our microbiome are part of the reason we're all miserable suddenly. By Kaleigh Rogers | MOTHERBOARD This spring, for the first time in my 28 years on…
Ökonomie… Inside NASA’s Space Farming Labs 25 Feb 201725 Feb 2017 If astronauts are going to make it on long duration space missions, they’re going to need some veggies. By Daniel Oberhaus | MOTHERBOARD For the first time since the end…
Ökonomie… Plants Are So Awesome, Their Roots Can Sense Light Underground 2 Nov 20161 Nov 2016 Plants are more hi-tech than you thought: a new study published today in Science Signaling reveals that certain plant stems act like fiber optic cables to deliver light from the…
Geschichte… The Cure for Gluten Intolerance Could Live Inside These Bug-Eating Plants 11 Aug 201610 Aug 2016 Carnivorous plants seem like the stuff of science fiction. They’re strategically designed to lure insects into inescapable traps, where they proceed to melt the bugs alive using digestive enzymes. Now,…
Bildung… Plants Can Assess Risk Similar to Animals 4 Jul 20163 Jul 2016 Ask any gambler the secret to leaving a casino with the big bucks, and they’ll tell you it’s all about knowing when to walk away. Although they may not see…
Bildung… MIT Physicist Proposes New „Meaning of Life“ 25 Jun 201524 Jun 2015 MIT physicist Jeremy England claims that life may not be so mysterious after all, despite the fact it is apparently derived from non-living matter. In a new paper, England explains…
Ökonomie… These Bioengineered Tobacco Plants are Growing Pharmaceuticals of the Future 5 Mai 20154 Mai 2015 Are cigarettes the new cure for cancer? No, definitely not. But thanks to developments in genetic engineering, tobacco farming has become an unlikely way to produce cancer-treating drugs. By Mark…
Ökonomie… Researchers Have Found That Plants Know They Are Being Eaten 27 Okt 2014 Vegetarians and vegans pay heed: New research shows plants know when they're being eaten. And they don't like it. By Colin Payne—BUSINESS INSIDER That plants possess an intelligence is not…
