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Ancient tree survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb
Biology

Ancient tree survived the Hiroshima atomic bomb

Some tree species such as willow, camphor, persimmon, eucalyptus... still stand and grow young buds despite suffering many scars from the power of the atomic bomb droppe…

May 26, 2024
Research peach tree genome to produce fuel
Biology

Research peach tree genome to produce fuel

Plants that grow as fast as birch trees and willow trees are bright biofuel candidates. Scientists predict that it can be extracted from these plants of high cellulose e…

December 17, 2018
Revealing the world's oldest pair of owls
Animal world

Revealing the world's oldest pair of owls

The pair of owls of Gerben and Fleur have just become the world's oldest parents of owls after laying eggs and hatching a young bird named Willow.

December 16, 2018
Stories about the birth of 4 common drugs
Science story

Stories about the birth of 4 common drugs

Very familiar aspirin now comes from white willow. From about 4,000 years ago, the Egyptians used this plant to combat pain and other illnesses. However, until the end o…

December 15, 2018
New findings: Willow leaves can treat 'HIV'
Medicine - Health

New findings: Willow leaves can treat 'HIV'

To find new weapons against HIV-AIDS, researchers screened more than 4,500 plant extracts and findings of patentiflorin A, potentially inhibiting reverse transcription (…

December 15, 2018