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Scientists have discovered cannabidiol, a compound in cannabis known as CBD, in a common Brazilian plant, opening potential new avenues to produce the increasingly popular substance, a lead researcher said Thursday. The team found...

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This Unique Plant Turns Carnivorous When The Mood Strikes : ScienceAlert

jslinfo June 3, 2023 0 Comment

Among the roughly 370,000 known species of flora sprouting on Earth’s surface, a taste for blood is rare. But only one plant is known to be carnivorous on a part-time basis. Triphyophyllum peltatum is...

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An Ancient Chili Pepper May Rewrite The History of The Tomato Plant : ScienceAlert

jslinfo April 30, 2023 0 Comment

We might have to rethink everything we thought we knew about the evolutionary history of the nightshade (Solanaceae) family of plants, a category that includes tomatoes, potatoes, and chili peppers. The recent identification of...

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Plant Fungus Infects Human in First Reported Case of Its Kind : ScienceAlert

jslinfo April 3, 2023 0 Comment

Silver leaf disease is a curse for a variety of botanicals, from pears to roses to rhododendron. Infecting their leaves and branches, the fungus Chondrostereum purpureum can be fatal for the plant if not...

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Radioactive Leak at Minnesota Nuclear Plant Revealed Months After Accident : ScienceAlert

jslinfo March 20, 2023 0 Comment

The operator of a nuclear facility in Minnesota said on Thursday the plant suffered a leak last November of water containing radioactive tritium, but that contamination was largely limited to the plant itself. Xcel...

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This Species of Carnivorous Plant Evolved Into a Toilet And Is Now Winning at Life : ScienceAlert

jslinfo January 25, 2023 0 Comment

Some species of carnivorous pitcher plant, Nepenthes, have switched from capturing and digesting insects to absorbing animal poop for their daily dose of nutrients – and it’s a switch that’s proving very beneficial. These...

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Ethereal New Plant Species Doesn’t Use Photosynthesis

jslinfo December 31, 2022 0 Comment

Cloaked by the shadows of enchanting Asian woodlands, strange growths can be seen peeking out from between leaf litter like the ghosts of long-dead flowers. The plant’s foliage lacks green pigment having forsaken photosynthesis...

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A Tobacco Plant Has Been Engineered to Produce Cocaine in Its Leaves : ScienceAlert

jslinfo November 29, 2022 0 Comment

Used by humans as a stimulant and anesthetic for thousands of years, the drug commonly known as cocaine has been carefully shaped by species of the coca plant (Erythroxylum) over tens of millions of...