News tagged with yellowish tinge

First discovery of 'animals-only' pigment bilirubin in plants

In a first-of-its-kind discovery that overturns conventional wisdom, scientists in Florida are reporting that certain plants — including the exotic “White Bird of Paradise Tree” -- make bilirubin. Until now, scientists thought ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

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