EPHEDRA is one of the three genera of the small Gymnospermous order Gnetaceæ, the two others being Gnetum and Welwitschia, that most curious of all gymnospermous plants. Ephedra is a type of ...

Prices for opium in Afghanistan skyrocketed to $750 per kg in 2024, a tenfold increase from $75 for the same amount in 2022 ...

树叶是自然创作的绚丽诗篇。它们在树梢上轻盈舞动，用多元的姿态和缤纷的色彩，向我们传递物候变化的讯息。我们用树叶搭建房屋、调制药物、营造景观，在它们的色彩变换中慨叹时间的流逝。树叶究竟如何生长？它们为什么会呈现出不同的形状？是什么让松柏四季常青，又让银 ...

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Rising meth smuggling in Kerala poses a challenge for drug enforcers, with traffickers using innovative tactics to evade detection.

Shaking off the early morning rust, a stunning ferruginous hawk fluffed its light morph feathers in frigid 14-degree temps on ...

OHSU scientists, aided by University of Portland undergraduates, discovered that sulfuretin, a plant-derived compound, inhibits an enzyme linked to multiple sclerosis and cancer. The compound may help ...

Boros will be fired at the end of the season after San Diego finishes in fourth place with a 74-88 record. 2003 - Commissioner Bud Selig bans the use of ephedra in the minor leagues after the death of ...

During these years, as poppy cultivation expanded, the ISI established contacts with Mexican drug cartels, selling heroin to them. Later, with Afghanistan’s easy access to ephedra, the ISI made ...