News tagged with hot peppers
Research Team Finds Evidence Cacao Ritually Used in Chaco Canyon
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 02, 2009 |
3.6 / 5 (7) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- Inhabitants of Chaco Canyon apparently drank chocolate from cylinders like these about a thousand years ago. That’s the finding in a paper published this week by PNAS, a publication of the ...
Search results for hot peppers
Hot peppers really do bring the heat
Aug 06, 2008 |
4.5 / 5 (14) |
0
Chili peppers can do more than just make you feel hot, reports a study in the August 1 Journal of Biological Chemistry; the active chemical in peppers can directly induce thermogenesis, the process by which cells convert energy ...
Does hotter mean healthier?
Biology /
Feb 03, 2009 |
4.5 / 5 (2) |
0
Phytophthora blight, caused by Phytophthora capsici, is a major plant disease that affects many crop species worldwide, including chile peppers in New Mexico. Farmers' observations suggested that Phytophthora capsici c ...
Ornamentals to Brighten the Fall Garden Palette
Oct 02, 2009 |
3.3 / 5 (4) |
0
(PhysOrg.com) -- With “trick-or-treaters” coming soon, imagine two spirited new pepper varieties making an appearance in your neighborhood as well. The new pepper cultivars have been released by the Agricultural ...
Parasite-resistant peppers green alternatives to chemical pesticides
Biology /
Nov 12, 2008 |
4.4 / 5 (5) |
0
Root-knot nematodes are extreme parasites. These microscopic, omnipresent worms cause major damage to horticultural and field crops in sub-tropical regions, resulting in significant financial losses to growers ...
New hybrid plants could prompt more prodigious pepper production in Southwest
Biology /
Nov 03, 2008 |
4.4 / 5 (5) |
0
By themselves or as an ingredient in a variety of foods, including salsa, America's top-selling condiment, peppers have found a warm spot in the hearts and stomachs of U.S. consumers.
Bugs put the heat in chili peppers
Biology /
Aug 11, 2008 |
4.7 / 5 (30) |
0
If you're a fan of habañero salsa or like to order Thai food spiced to five stars, you owe a lot to bugs, both the crawling kind and ones you can see only with a microscope. New research shows they are the ...
Red hot chili pepper research spices up historical record
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Feb 15, 2007 |
4.6 / 5 (12) |
0
Next time you're shaking Tabasco sauce on your eggs or dried chili pepper flakes on your pizza, you might pause to thank the indigenous Latin American cultures of more than 6,100 years ago that made it possible.
Is the salad bar safe? Produce concerns linger after summer scares
Sep 22, 2008 |
not rated yet |
0
Widespread reports had most people afraid to eat tomatoes this summer and when tomatoes were vindicated, eating peppers became a fear. A University of Missouri food safety expert says there is only so much that can be done ...
Warner music videos returning to YouTube
Sep 29, 2009 |
1 / 5 (1) |
0
YouTube on Tuesday announced a deal to bring Warner Music Group songs back to the world's most popular online video sharing service.
Domestication of Capsicum annuum chile pepper provides insights into crop origin and evolution
Jun 19, 2009 |
3 / 5 (1) |
0
Without the process of domestication, humans would still be hunters and gatherers, and modern civilization would look very different. Fortunately, for all of us who do not relish the thought of spending our ...
List of search results for hot peppers
