Ornamental plant, shrubby bushclover, found to have antioxidant properties and potential as an anticancer agent

(Natural News) The shrubby bushclover (Lespedeza bicolor) can be viewed as either an ornamental or invasive plant, depending on where you’re from. A less common perspective is that it can be a medicinal plant. According to Dr. Sami Ullah, an assistant professor in the University of Peshawar‘s Botany department, this plant is worth keeping a… … Read more

Finger millet is a nutritional powerhouse: A review of the nutrients it offers

(Natural News) Whenever the word “cereals” is mentioned, we tend to think of the basics: oats, barley, and rye. However, one type of cereal that isn’t thought of as often is millet, partly because it isn’t widely grown in the U.S. – millet is consumed more in the semi-arid continents of Asia and Africa. While millet may not be as… … Read more

Researchers have discovered how the Black Death bacteria disappear only to return with a vengeance – it takes refuge inside amoebae where it survives and replicates

(Natural News) The deadly plague bacteria Yersinia pestis (Y. pestis), a pathogen infamously associated with the spread of the Black Death epidemic in the 14th century, was either resistant or transiently resistant to certain species of amoeba, according to a study published in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases. The study also showed that the pathogen may even use the… … Read more

A simple solution may preserve hearing loss caused by loud noises

(Natural News) Hearing loss caused by loud noises, such as explosions, firecrackers, or a concert, may be prevented with a simple solution developed by a team of researchers at the Stanford University, Texas A&M University, and the University of Southern California (USC). In conducting their study, the research team first had to comprehend how hearing loss… … Read more

One of the most nutritious green leafy vegetables, spinach is versatile and easy to incorporate into your diet

(Natural News) A nutritious leafy vegetable, spinach (Spinacia oleracea) grows annually. The leaves of this plant are fleshy and full of essential nutrients and phytochemicals. Native to southwest Asia (in the area of present-day Iran), spinach is now cultivated around the globe in temperate climate zones. California is the biggest spinach producer in the U.S., followed by… … Read more

Will 3D printed food become a reality in the future? Scientists want to create an appliance that can turn powdered ingredients into “real” food

(Natural News) The technology behind 3D printing has changed a lot since it was created in the 1980s. These days, 3D printers can easily fit on a desktop – a far cry from its clunky predecessors which took up a lot of space – and churn out just about anything. For Jin-Kyu Rhee, a professor… … Read more

Future aerogels inspired by the wings of a dragonfly

(Natural News) Dragonflies helped give humanity the helicopter, now they’re inspiring innovations in insulation. Researchers from Newcastle University in the U.K. found an efficient and low-cost method of producing aerogel, a strong and lightweight material commonly used for insulation, by looking at how dragonflies dry out their wings. Aerogel is a synthetic material derived from… … Read more

The LEFT has declared war on America, and we are all about to be caught in the crossfire

(Natural News) Kevin McCullough from TownHall.com has penned one of the most insightful summaries of the total disregard for civil society now viciously pursued by the deranged, lunatic Left. In essence, McCullough accurately describes the Left’s painful descent into a lunatic mob of screamers and hate-mongers, and why they have abandoned any pretext of civility… … Read more

The “global warming” hoax: 30 years of failed predictions that never happened

(Natural News) Once upon a time in the late 1980s, the Left devised a behavioral modification scheme aimed at one thing: Future control of as much of the population as possible. The problem was convincing enough Americans to willingly go along with the plan — a scheme most would never voluntarily agree to because it… … Read more