or medicinal plants like balsam of Peru, are also at risk. Symptoms can vary widely, ranging from acute or chronic eczema to erythema multiforme. The location of lesions depends on the type of ...

Flamboyant flora has taken over Kew Gardens for its annual orchid display. Described as "a breath-taking cornucopia", the ...

Promoting mutually beneficial relationships between plants and soil microbes that enhance nutrient acquisition by plants could improve crop production without increasing inorganic-fertilizer use.

A ranking of the top songs based on streaming and sales activity from within the country- as tracked by Luminate. The ranking is based on a weighted formula incorporating official-only streams ...

Putricia has been placed behind a velvet rope in Sydney's botanic gardens An endangered plant known as the "corpse flower" for its putrid stink is blooming in Australia - and captivating the ...

Peru, the world's No. 2 copper exporter, could see farming overtake mining as the biggest economic driver by 2050, the country's agriculture minister told Reuters, eyeing meat exports to China ...

Feb. 6, 2025 — A study has identified key genetic pathways in corn that help its roots branch out to find water in soil; the varieties adapted to temperate regions like the U.S. corn belt showed ...

In front of me sit two well-put-together humans: one in all black, wearing a shirt cut so precise it seems like it was ...

Plant immunity is the inherent or induced capacity of plants to withstand or ward off biological attack by pathogens. Molecules released from pathogens are recognised by plant cell surface ...

Benzyl alcohol is a weak sensitizer found in a wide array of plants and plant products, foods, cosmetics, and medications. Delayed contact dermatitis reactions as well as immediate, urticarial ...

Cementos Inka, a family-owned Peruvian cement producer, and Christian Pfeiffer, completed the commissioning of a state-of-the-art grinding plant in April 2023. The new facility is located in Pisco, ...

Peru’s National Agricultural Health Service (SENASA) has approved nine additional Brazilian meat processing plants for export, further strengthening trade ties between the two countries. Since January ...