Watermelon for Sore Muscle Relief
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The first study to gauge how much longer we live based on the number of...
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Barriers to patent natural commodities, such as the spice turmeric, keeps prices low—but if no...
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A new concept in biology tries to explain why the consumption of certain natural compounds...
Appropriating Plant Defenses
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Tick Bites, Meat Allergies, and Chronic Urticaria
The rising incidence of tick-bite induced meat allergies may account for cases of previously unexplained...
