Shutterstock December 22, 2022 The peculiar history of thornapple, the hallucinogenic weed that ended up in supermarket spinach David Caldicott, Australian National University Thornapple or jimsonweed and related plants have an interesting history – from an early asthma treatment to intoxicated British soldiers.
Wax…. Dean Drobot/Shutterstock March 27, 2020 Runny honey, furry spinach and shiny apples – some super surprising facts about your food Joanna Buckley, University of Sheffield Three foods and some cool stuff you should know about them.
July 24, 2014 Spinach could hold key to efficient, alternative fuel source Purdue University A protein found in spinach contains one of the most efficient natural photosynthetic processes in nature, opening the way…
July 14, 2014 Vibrations enhance spinach photosynthesis The University of Michigan Molecular vibrations play an important part in enhancing photosynthesis, researchers from the University of Michigan have…
Researchers can now explain exactly how Popeye got superhuman strength from spinach. Marius Watz December 8, 2012 Popeye vindicated – why spinach is good for you Margaret Allman-Farinelli, University of Sydney Researchers have finally caught up with the wisdom of mothers, who, for decades have been coaxing their children to eat spinach. We know this leafy green is a good source of folate, a very important B…