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A natural, alternative insect repellent to DEET

Isolongifolenone, a natural compound found in the Tauroniro tree (Humiria balsamifera) of South America, has been found to effectively deter biting of mosquitoes and to repel ticks, both of which are known spreaders of diseases ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2




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Pistachios make healthy decafs

If caffeine gets your blood pumping more than it should, here's a piece of good news: when roasted appropriately, pistachios can become a tasty and healthier substitute for coffee, with all the aromas and ...

Chemistry / Other

created Jun 23, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Japan aims to bury greenhouse gas emissions

Swathes of dirty clouds brood over a coal plant in rural Japan, but scientists are now hoping to send the pollutants the other way, deep into the bowels of Mother Earth.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 01, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0


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