A Laboratory of the Future Human Experience
Tomato seeds exposed to nanoparticles in the form of carbon nanotubes that are only 1/50,000 the width of a human hair, sprouted sooner and grew faster in what researchers are describing as a step toward the “goals of nanoagriculture.”
Continue reading… “Carbon Nanotubes Make Tomatoes Grow Faster”
Gardeners keen to boost their crop of tomatoes may be surprised to learn they can turn to an unusual and free source of fertiliser. Allotment growers can enrich the soil and therefore their plants using their own wee, according to a new study. Scientists discovered the unusual addition made crops up to four times larger.
Continue reading… “Urinating On Tomatoe Plants Makes The Crop Four Times Larger”
Americans may reduce the amount they spend on food in response to a sour economy but some experts fear they may pick up weight in the process.
Continue reading… “Will “Recession Pounds” Inflate U.S. Waistlines?”
Eating tomatoes to help prevent cancer, garlic to prevent AIDS or drinking fruit juice to ward off Alzheimer’s? Despite a bevy of research, the impact of food on killer diseases remains to be proved.
Continue reading… “Can Eating Some Foods Actually Prevent Diseases?”
