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Critically endangered perennial herb successfully propagated by KKL-JNF
The endangered herb is mostly found in the Sharon and Menashe heights but exists in only small, isolated spots across the country as its population has declined since the mid-20th century.
Jerusalem public spaces lay barren as flowers die and go months without being replaced
New Israeli website gets down to the roots of nature’s medicine chest
Israeli scientists: Stressed plants emit ultrasonic sounds influencing insect behavior
Newly founded Fungi Protein Association is an international supergroup of fun guys
The Fungi Protein Association will represent the interests of its member companies, including advocating for fungi protein in public policy and conducting consumer research.
Israeli researchers isolate wheat genes that make it disease-resistant
One of the genes provides resistance against two different diseases – leaf rust and stripe rust, which are now spreading because of rising temperatures around the world.
How can crops be grown on Mars? These plants are the key - study
Researchers found that it is possible to grow food crops on Mars using an alfalfa based-fertilizer.
Jerusalem needs to save its trees
Too many questions have remained, without satisfying answers, regarding who is profiting when trees are cut down.
White egret orchid developed jagged shape to support hawkmoths - study
Researchers found that the orchids produced fewer healthy seeds when their fringes were removed.
Israeli start-up develops environmentally-friendly plant protein extraction process
The sustainability-based corporation found that lentils could be converted into nutritious, neutral-flavored, non-gluten flour.
Ayala Netzer’s exhibit launches Jerusalem Botanical Gardens gallery
Gaby Hamburg Fhima: “There is an oxymoronic mix here, between beauty and ugliness, pain and pleasure. All of that is deeply entrenched in her works.”
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund’s digital transformation
From the digitized Books of Honor to tree plantings via Zoom, KKL-JNF is adopting advanced technologies to strengthen its fundraising and the connection of Diaspora Jews to the Land of Israel.
For its redemption, the pharmaceutical industry must go plant-based
Should the pharmaceutical industry be lauded or lambasted for the drugs that they've developed? Or is there a middle path for the industry to take?
Largest-known plant, 4,500-years-old, discovered in Western Australia
The seagrass is called Posidonia australis which is located in the waters of the World Heritage Area of Shark Bay, Western Australia.
