Tag: plants
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Breaking News: Cops Seize Opium Poppy Plants Worth 1.6 Crore in Varanasi | Varanasi News – Times of India
[ad_1] Varanasi: After the arrest of two persons on Mar 14, the Mirzapur police succeeded in nabbing another person for illegally cultivating opium poppy in his field at a village in Chunar district.Mirzapur SP Abhinandan said on getting inputs regarding illegal cultivation of opium poppy, Chunar police raided Jalalpur Mafi village on Saturday and nabbed…
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France issues ban on ‘steak’ and ‘ham’ labels for plant-based products
[ad_1] The steaks are high! Violations of the new decree will result in fines ranging from €1,500 for individuals to €7,500 for companies. ADVERTISEMENT It looks like the French government has got some “beef” with plant-based meat labels. They’ve recently issued a decree prohibiting the use of terms traditionally associated with meat, such as “steak,”…
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10 plants that look like animals
[ad_1] Plants-like appearances There are thousands of plant species around the planet, exhibiting a huge variation of colours and shapes. Some plants have evolved to look like an entirely different type of living creature altogether. From orchids that mimic monkeys to succulents that look like tiny dolphins, these eye-catching plants are fascinating members of the…
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Why it takes so much work to grow plants in space
[ad_1] Astronaut Christina Koch looking at the greenhouse on the International Space Station NASA The following is an extract from our monthly Launchpad newsletter, in which resident space expert Leah Crane journeys through the solar system and beyond. You can sign up for Launchpad for free here. Perhaps the least pleasant thing about places other than…
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These plants in your home garden could be the solution to your hair problems
[ad_1] Plants for hair care Hair problems are a major mood killer. Be it the dandruff on your black clothes or the daily hairfall you see, hair related problems can stress us out and ruin our self-esteem during some bright days. So, try growing and using some of these plants, and say goodbye to hair…
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Chickpeas grown in moon dust for the first time
[ad_1] A chickpea flower grown in 75 per cent moon dust Picture supplied by Jessica Atkin at Texas A&M University Chickpeas may be able to grow on the moon with the help of a fungus and some worms. Lunar soil is notoriously inhospitable to life, but the addition of a simple fungus and earthworms can…
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Aloe vera plants turned into energy-storing supercapacitors
[ad_1] Aloe vera plants can be turned into living supercapacitors imageBROKER.com/Alamy Aloe vera can be used to make a supercapacitor, a device that stores energy and is similar to a battery but discharges power faster. The supercapacitor can also be installed inside a living plant, to be used to power lights or charge low-power devices.…
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Music created from bioelectric recordings of cancer-treating plants
[ad_1] In 2019, composer and musician Helen Anahita Wilson was diagnosed with breast cancer. Her subsequent treatment became the creative spark for the work Linea Naturalis, in which she recorded the micro-electric fluctuations of plants used in anti-cancer treatments and chemotherapy, turning them into a 45-minute soundscape. To create the piece, Wilson collaborated with London’s…
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Ai Won’t Trigger Lay-offs In Plants: Expert | Ranchi News – Times of India
[ad_1] Jamshedpur: Artificial intelligence (AI) will not lead to more lay-offs in manufacturing sector, including Tata Steel. Rather the new technology will need more skilled hands to use it according to the need of the industry, said vice-president (shared services) of Tata Steel Probal Ghosh on Wednesday.Ghosh clarified that new technology has never led to…
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Plants thrive in lunar soil with help from phosphorus-making bacteria
[ad_1] Tobacco seedlings growing in simulated lunar soil Yitong Xia Growing plants on the moon could be made easier by adding bacteria to the soil to produce phosphorus, an essential element for plant growth that isn’t readily available in lunar soil. Lunar regolith, the powdery dust that sits on the moon’s surface, isn’t a good…