(Natural News) Iranian researchers have found that mineral oil can be an effective and inexpensive way to manage snail infestations in citrus orchards. Snails are one of the major agricultural pests in citrus orchards, causing damage to trees by feeding on both ripe and ripening fruits, as well as the leaves of young trees and […]

(Natural News) Potatoes are often grown using chemical fertilizers, which not only increase the cost of production but also contaminate the soil and groundwater. With this in mind, Slovenian researchers looked at whether plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria can be used to increase potato yield in place of commercial fertilizers. Researchers from the University of Ljubljana in Slovenia specifically looked at […]

(Natural News) Colloquially known as bodho-okhati, the false goat’s beard plant grows in high altitudes, specifically of the Darjeeling Himalayan region of India and Nepal. Scientifically known as Astilbe rivularis, the rhizome of this indigenous medicinal plant has been used by local tribes to treat various ailments, including infections. In a recent study, a group of researchers […]

(Natural News) Herbal and Ayurvedic remedies may provide new treatment options for diabetes patients suffering from neuropathy. This is according to a review conducted by Indian researchers of studies exploring natural remedies for diabetic neuropathy. Diabetic neuropathy is one of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus. It is caused by damage to a diabetic patient’s nerves, […]

(Natural News) Tesla is building a giant, 100-megawatt (MW) energy storage facility in Texas. The facility is being built in Angleton, Texas, outside of Houston and will plug into the state’s power grid. The project, which is operating under a Tesla subsidiary called Gambit Energy Storage LLC, has yet to be officially announced as of the time […]

(Natural News) Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) remains difficult to treat due to its resistance to antibiotics. With this in mind, Chinese researchers looked into oriental penthorum (Penthorum chinense Pursh), a plant used in Traditional Chinese Medicine, to see whether it could be used to fight MRSA. More commonly known in China as guan huang cao, oriental penthorum is traditionally used by the […]

(Natural News) Potatoes represent an important food security and cash crop in Kenya, but the scarcity of quality seeds is a persistent problem that hinders improvements in the country’s potato production. To try to address this issue, researchers evaluated whether five Kenyan potato varieties could be grown through aeroponics. The key to the study, conducted […]

(Natural News) Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a major public health problem that affects anywhere between nine to 23 percent of the world’s population. Now, South Korean researchers are looking into probiotics as a possible treatment for IBS. IBS is a common disturbance of the bowel characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort alongside abdominal distention. It […]

(Natural News) Surgical pain experienced by post-operative patients affect the quality of their sleep, even as they recover in intensive care. With this in mind, Turkish researchers turned to aromatherapy massage to see if it could positively affect the sleep quality of post-operative patients. Aromatherapy and massage therapy are two of the most common complementary and alternative […]

(Natural News) Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Around 25 percent of all cancer deaths each year is due to lung cancer, more than that from colon, breast and prostate cancers combined. With this in mind, researchers from the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Shanghai Research Institute of Traditional […]