Plants
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World Environment Day 2020: 5 indoor plants that will purify air in your home
Lifestyle | Jun 05, 2020, 12:37 PM ISTOn World Environment Day 2020, have a look at 5 indoor plants that will help in purifying the air in your house. In the times of COVID-19 when it is crucial to breathe in the air which is clean and free of toxins, these air-purifying plants will come to your rescue.
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Swapping red meat for plants lead to longer life
Lifestyle | Mar 09, 2020, 12:16 PM ISTAccording to the researchers, substituting red meats with plants leads to a lower risk of having heart diseases.
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Desk plants can reduce stress at work: Study
Lifestyle | Jan 04, 2020, 01:35 PM ISTThe research team explored the practical use of indoor plants to boost mental health among employees.
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Beetle trapped in amber provides earliest evidence of insect pollination
Science | Nov 12, 2019, 12:31 PM ISTThe first known instance of an insect pollinating a flower happened 99 million years ago, according to a study which pushes the earliest documented instance of the process back by at least 50 million years than previously thought
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5 NASA-approved air purifying indoor plants to fight air pollution
Health | Oct 19, 2020, 10:47 PM ISTWe are often asked to plant trees to curb pollution but did you know that not just trees, but house plants are also a great way to counter pollution? These 5 house plants will help you battle air pollution. Check out the list below.
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This plant cleans indoor air and help in living healthy lifestyle, know more
Lifestyle | Dec 21, 2018, 11:03 AM ISTLatest Lifestyle Updates: This plant can clean indoor air. Read on to know the details!
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Now, officially register your plants in Noida
India | Sep 09, 2018, 07:11 PM ISTCitizens can use the application to register themselves and submit plantation details along with a picture for geo-tagging. After the plants are registered, the state will regularly monitor the new trees.
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Decorate your home with indoor plants, 5 easy home decor ideas
Lifestyle | Jul 23, 2018, 02:40 PM ISTIndoor plants can add so much liveliness at homes. Here are five easy tips for a greener environment that you can create at home!
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How to keep plants green: 5 ways to help your plants beat extreme heat conditions
Lifestyle | May 29, 2018, 07:22 AM ISTWhen the deadly heat waves start to blow, it gets difficult to maintain the freshness and liveliness of your blooming plants. Here are 5 tips on how to keep your plants green and healthy in extreme heat conditions.
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Students helping NASA decide which plants to grow in space
Apr 22, 2018, 09:31 PM ISTThe students are trained and are responsible for daily plant upkeep and data collection. Throughout the 28-day challenge, they also recorded weekly plant measurements.
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7 plants that can make you a millionaire
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Beat Delhi's polluted air, get these 5 air purifying indoor plants
Health | Oct 24, 2018, 06:28 PM ISTHere are 5 indoor plants you can have in your house to keep the air inside your house clean and fresh.
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These 6 plants will keep your home cool this summer
Lifestyle | Apr 03, 2017, 01:59 PM ISTHeat wave is all over the internet. And most of do nothing more than just cribbing over it. But here, we have this awesome idea to keep your home summer cool this season.
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NASA scientists using 'Martian gardens' to find best veggies to grow on Mars
World | Oct 09, 2016, 01:59 PM ISTScientists are using 'Martian gardens' to find which are the best plants that astronauts could grow during future manned missions. One major challenge for human journey to Mars will be determining how to pack enough
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Decoded: This is how plants form memories of past events!
Life | Apr 28, 2016, 10:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: Prions are special proteins which help plants in collecting environmental memories and with their help plants also remember flowering and other natural processes, a new study has revealed. According to the research,
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Chamomile tea can help women live longer
Lifestyle | May 23, 2015, 10:16 AM ISTNew York: Drinking chamomile tea can decrease the risk of death from many causes in women over 65, new research has found.Chamomile is one of the oldest, most-widely used medicinal plant in the world which
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North India may face power cut as 3 plants temporarily closed
India | Aug 20, 2012, 07:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Aug 20: Northern states, including Delhi, could face power cuts as three hydro-power plants that together supply about 3,000 MW of electricity to the region have been shut down.The 1,500 MW Nathpa Jhakri,