Iowa State University botanists identify new species of North American bamboo
Two Iowa State University botanists and their colleague at the University of North Carolina have discovered a new species of North American bamboo in the hills of Appalachia. It is the third known native species of the hardy grass. The other two were discovered more than 200 years ago. Lynn Clark, Iowa State professor of ecology, evolution and organismal biology, and Ph.D. student Jimmy...Bamboo Shoots Causes Botulism Outbreak
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there is an outbreak of apparent botulism, which could be due to the consumption of home-preserved// bamboo shoots. It has left more than 150 people sick after festival in northern Thailand. WHO further stated that according to the Thai Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) that 152 people had signs and symptoms consistent with botulism as on March 20...No More Smelly Feet With Bamboo Socks
Now there is a cure for smelly and pongy feet - special socks made of bamboo fibre . The item is the first eco-friendly sock to go on general sale, and experts have forecasted that it is the sign of one of the biggest revolutions to take place in the world of clothing. The socks, to be launched by supermarket chain Asda, are made of the silky material, which is softer...Bamboo Seed: Viagra and Food for Mizos
Aizawl, It can tweak the fertility of rats, believe many in Mizoram. Now nutrient-rich bamboo seeds are going straight from the jungle to the Mizo menu and even the bedroom! In Mizoram, bamboo seeds that appear after a riotous flowering of the tall grass every 50 years are considered a harbinger of famine or mautam in the state's local language. The seeds trigger a phenomenal roden...