Trade and use of saffron
(大阪府), Kansai , Honshū , Japan .
Saffron has been used as a seasoning , fragrance , dye , and medicine for more than 3,000 years.. The world's most expensive spice by weight, saffron consists of stigmas plucked from the saffron crocus (Crocus sativus). The resulting more
Helium :For other uses of this term, see Helium (disambiguation) .
Helium (He) is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert monatomic chemical element that heads the noble gas series in the periodic table and whose atomic number is 2. Its boiling and melting points are the lowest more
Durian
The durian () is the fruit of trees of the genus Durio belonging to the Malvaceae , a large family which includes hibiscus , okra , cotton , mallows and linden trees. Widely known and revered in Southeast Asia as the "King of Fruits," the fruit is distinctive for its large size, uniqu more
DNA repair
DNA repair refers to a collection of processes by which a cell identifies and corrects damage to the DNA molecules that encode its genome . In human cells, both normal metabolic activities and environmental factors such as UV light can cause DNA damage, resulting in as many as 1 mil more
Ammolite
Ammolite is a rare and valuable opal -like organic gemstone found primarily along the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains of the United States and Canada . It is made of the fossil ized shells of ammonite s, which in turn are composed primarily of aragonite , the same mineral that m more