Aloe vera is a popular succulent plant that is easy to grow and has many medicinal and cosmetic uses. It is commonly used to ...

Aloe vera is a succulent plant native to Africa. Inside of its plump leaves is a pulpy middle filled with copious amounts of mucilaginous gel. Aloe vera has been used traditionally for different types ...

Kew's Director of Science, Professor Kathy Willis, describes the BBC Radio 4 series Plants: From Roots to Riches. The series provides a unique examination of the major breakthroughs in botanical ...

An explanation of why roots are important to a plant. An ecologist, Dawn, shows a pot plant with restricted room for its roots, which are all knotted together. Dawn explains how roots anchor a ...

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Maca root is used by people to improve sexual function and libido, provide an energy boost, and relieve symptoms of menopause. It is also used to enhance fertility and treat erectile dysfunction.

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Plant biotechnology can be defined as the introduction of desirable traits into plants through genetic modification. Enhanced expression of chloroplast elongation factors StTuA/B increases potato ...

We bought an ice cream maker a few years ago. Unfortunately, it’s quite bulky and usually lives in our basement with all other bulky kitchen appliances. Unfortunately, this also means we are not ...