The cultivation of unauthorised tobacco varieties is illegal as stipulated in section 64 (1) of the Tobacco Industry ...

While there is little evidence for tobacco being inherently medicinal, its harmfulness was observed even in the 18th century. A lot of our modern medications come from plants, like the cancer ...

The researchers from US Department of Agriculture and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign introduced genetic constructs that tweaked a process called photorespiration in tobacco plants.

The thinking was that the tobacco smoke would provide warmth and stimulation. Many people think of plants as nice-looking greens. Essential for clean air, yes, but simple organisms. A step change ...