Plants
Moscow announces to build moren power plants abroad
by Paul Goble Moscow uses ‘Infamous’ ship to move spent nuclear fuel even as it snnounces plans to build more nuclear power plants abroad Russia’s Atomic Energy Corporation is using a refitted ship that became “infamous for dumping...
Plant oils highly effective against drug-resistant bacteria
By Jessica Berman Researchers say oils distilled from plants are highly effective against drug-resistant bacterial infections and could prove to be an inexpensive way to combat super-bugs found in hospital settings. For hundreds of years, different...
Scientists study climate change on plants
Spanish researchers installed a thermal gradient greenhouse to study the impact of climate change on various plants. The research is said to represent a pioneering methodology for studying the simultaneous effect of increased carbon dioxide and ambient...
New species discovered in Vietnam
A remote area in central Vietnam yielded several new species and plants, including two butterflies, a snake and five orchids. The discoveries were made in the tropical forests in the Annamites Mountain Range, also called the Green Corridor, which...
