We’re well into summer now, and you’ve probably had your fair share of barbeques, baseball games, and pool parties. You may even have a bag by the door ready to grab with your summer essentials—hat, sunscreen, bug spray, and towel. It’s time to rethink that bug repellent that you’ve been using. If it contains an ingredient called DEET—and most bug repellents do—then you’ve ... Continue Reading
Mugwort: All You Need to Know About This Healing Herb
If we told you that we wanted to talk about the history, benefits, and uses of a plant called mugwort, you may think you have found yourself in a herbology course at Hogwarts. Turns out this perennial plant is quite magical after all! Mugwort, also known as felon herb, green ginger, wormwood, cronewort, and sailor’s tobacco, is an aromatic herb with red-purple stems and green ... Continue Reading
Seaweed Compound May Be Promising Antimalarial Drug
A group of chemical compounds used by a species of tropical seaweed to ward off fungus attacks may have promising antimalarial properties for humans. The compounds are part of a unique chemical signaling system that seaweeds use to battle enemies and that may provide a wealth of potential new pharmaceutical compounds. Using a novel analytical process, researchers at the ... Continue Reading