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Scientists can genetically boost the smell of flowers

Inon — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 20:09:38 +0000

A team of researchers claim to have discovered how to not only boost the natural smell of flowers by up to 10 fold but also transfer different scents between plants.

Flowerstomail : Send free flowers to your loved ones

Rekha — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 12:49:50 +0000

Flowers are a great way to tell people that you care. But it can quite expensive especially if your loved ones are miles away from you. I just found a great way to send flowers by mail at no cost at all. Flowerstomail.com is a site where you...

Valley of Flowers - A trip to serenity.

Anupama Satpathy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 04:35:45 +0000

Ever wondered what it would be like if you were the only person on this earth. Can you imagine a place with no other sound except the flutter of butterfly wings. If you have ever wanted a really serene experience then “Valley of...

Air Pollution Impedes Bees' Ability to Find Flowers

Trevor — Mon, 05 May 2008 19:56:12 +0000

Air pollution interferes with the ability of bees and other insects to follow the scent of flowers to their source, undermining the essential process of pollination, a study by three University of Virginia researchers...

Pollution Endangering Essential Cycles of Nature

Vikas — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:07:54 +0000

A new study has revealed that pollution from vehicle exhausts is destroying the fragrance of flowers, and thereby inhibiting the ability of pollinating insects such as bees to follow scent trails to their source. “Scent molecules produced...

Recycled satellite dish to make a green garden!

Sameer Kumar — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 05:55:37 +0000

Recycling well and truly rocks and it rocks all the more when it not only makes sure that you do not fill up the landfills, but you also make the new purpose of a recycled object al the more clean and green. That is exactly what this...

Flowers in the hairdo - A blooming fashion

Somya — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:56:19 +0000

Oh! Would you please get over all the hard-metal and plastic accessories already? When nature offers the most beautiful ones in abundance, why go after the exorbitant and ruthlessly man-made cookie-cutter collection? See in this picture,...

Bomb-laden table from Pulpo

Debasmita — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 11:24:15 +0000

Take a look at this uniquely designed table. It gives a feeling as if the bomb will explode any moment. Exciting and highly unconventional. Very different from the usual tables we find these days with designs of flowers or birds or such...

Gennifer Flowers Mulls Vote for Clinton

AP — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 21:07:05 +0000

The one-time other woman in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s life says she’s considering casting her vote for the former first lady. “I can’t help but want to support my own gender, and she’s as experienced as any of the others _ except maybe Joe Biden,”...

Judge Gives SLM, Investors a Timeline

AP — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:42:04 +0000

A judge on Monday gave Sallie Mae and the investor group seeking to terminate its $25 billion buyout of the student lender one day to drop conditions of the deal that prevent the company from talking to other potential suitors.Otherwise, Vice...