Archeology
People use drugs from prehistoric times
According to a Spanish anthropology professor, humans use hallucinogens and opium poppies from the Stone Age.
Tobacco
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Archeology
Ancient Mayans also smoked
They speculate that this is the old Mayan tobacco leaf container, dating back over 1,000 years. Decorated outside the vase is a line of words
Archeology
Detection of fossil tobacco plants 2.5 million years
Peruvian archaeologists on November 19 found fossils of a tobacco plant in the North Amazon region dating back 2.5 million years.
Space science
Tobacco - The culprit of impotence
According to calculations, people who smoke on a pack of cigarettes a day have a much higher risk of ejaculation disorders than those who do not smoke. A recent study ha…
Biology
Unexpected effects of plant viruses
All the benefits of plant viruses are probably only limited by our imagination.
Biology
Thousands of years have kept the secret to growing vegetables in the universe
A native Australian plant that lasts 750,000 years in drought conditions can hold the secret to growing vegetables in the universe.
Biology
The caterpillar knows how to release the smoke to protect himself
A caterpillar that feeds on tobacco leaves contains toxic nicotine, has used the technique
Biology
Genetically modified plants grow constantly
In a groundbreaking study, scientists in Germany transformed genes, creating tobacco plants that grew constantly.
Biology
Genetically modified cigarettes help fight rabies
Chemicals in cigarettes are harmful to health, but a genetically modified tobacco plant can provide antibiotic-resistant antibiotics.
Biology
Molecular signals from insect antennas
Insects have a very keen sense of smell. With extremely low odor molecules in the air, it is enough for them to be identified by neurons on the antennas.
Biology
Trees also behave like people
New Scientist magazine reports that some plants can choose mates to avoid mating
Biology
Tobacco plants can replace gasoline
Thanks to genetic modification technology, plants that cause many human health problems can become a source of biofuels for engines.
Biology
Butterflies tobacco plants
To reduce damage caused by caterpillars, a species of tobacco plants converts time to flowering from night to day.
Biology
Tobacco is completely free of nicotine
Scientists at Kyoto University (Japan) have made a breakthrough in the way of creating tobacco that does not contain nicotine toxins.
Biology
Four types of plants affect human life
These four plants not only change the daily life of hundreds of millions of people but also affect the history of the world.