Peter Seeberger: we can treat malaria for less
Artemisinin is the most effective malaria treatment yet discovered. Peter Seeberger has found a way to to make it from the waste products of its current manufacture Artemisinin, a drug extracted from the sweet wormwood plant, is the most effective treatment for malaria ever discovered. Every year, millions of doses of artemisinin combination therapies (ACTs) are donated to Africa and Asia ...
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Fight those itsy-bitsy indoor plant pests
When indoor infestations do occur, they can be devastating if not dealt with promptly, effectively and safely.
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Panama is first to benefit from fund to tackle biopiracy
The Nagoya Protocol Implementation Fund (NPIF) — has announced its first beneficiary: a project exploring Panama's natural resources for use in the pharmaceutical and agrochemical industries.
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Trouble in the field
Associated Press One of the nation's most widely planted crops - a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide - may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance more quickly than scientists expected.
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Weekly tip: Give your indoor fern the extra care it needs to thrive
Temperatures, water and light are key to its lushness.
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