Kobe University scientists found why pumpkins and zucchini absorb soil pollutants. Their discovery could help grow safer food ...

Researchers in Japan have revealed how some gourds draw pollutants into their fruits. The secret lies in a protein that carries contaminants through the plant sap. By manipulating this protein’s ...

Pumpkins, squash, zucchini and their relatives accumulate soil pollutants in their edible parts. A Kobe University team has ...

Pumpkins and other gourds may be hiding a toxic secret - they can absorb dangerous pollutants from the soil and store them in their edible parts. Scientists at Kobe University have discovered that sub ...