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There are thousands of trees tucked between the graves and mausoleums at Crown Hill Cemetery. It's Carrie Tauscher's job to ...

Mouse study suggests that starch-based microplastics may harm health ‘More studies are needed to make a firm conclusion, especially in humans’ by Victoria Atkinson, special to C&EN ...

Cactus Tree Guards were developed by a Spanish family in order to grow oak trees to produce acorns. In Spain acorns are used to feed pigs to produce highly prized Iberian “black” pork and ham.

Phototropin connects blue light perception to starch metabolism in green algae. Nature Communications, 2025; 16 (1) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-57809-3 ...

“Biodegradable starch-based plastics may not be as safe and health-promoting as originally assumed,” says Yongfeng Deng, the corresponding author of the study. Microplastics (plastic pieces less than ...

It is toxic to humans and pets. Oddly enough, the Sago, despite its structure, is not a real palm tree. It is a cycad plant native to Japan with ancestry dating back to prehistoric times.

Big Reuse, a Gowanus-based environmental nonprofit, and Councilmember Lincoln Restler (D-33) have launched a do-it-yourself tree guard project. The project is one of many community and city ...

Starch, a popular Nigerian swallow, is a staple dish in the South-South region, often paired with Banga soup, Owho soup, and other traditional delicacies.

“With this high demand, the country needs 1,500 million metric tons of starch annually for food, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, among others, and we primarily get them locally from convenient sources ...

Learn the easy and creative way to make a beautiful tree guard that adds both style and protection to your trees. This simple method uses accessible materials and straightforward techniques to ...

Resistant starch naturally exists in certain foods, such as raw potatoes, legumes, and grains. Raw potato starch contains large amounts of resistant starch—around 60%, according to some research.