Researchers have unlocked a new means of peering at plant genes. The effort revealed several key enzymes for creating Taxol, also known as paclitaxel. The findings bring researchers much closer to the ...

Mogens EngelundThe Fortingall Yew tree in Perthshire, U.K., could be the oldest living organism in Europe. Crowds of unruly people can be stressful in any situation, but it has been particularly ...

So they set to and planted their own yew trees in the churchyards, which was common property, and many a stout weapon the peaceful graves gave up, I warrant you.’ The old fellow liked the idea ...

Mysterious tree chemistry Scientists have strained to peek into the yew’s laboratory. Compared to a bacterium like E. coli – whose chromosome carries about 4,000 genes – the yew tree genome ...

The yew is believed to be anywhere from 3,000 to 5,000 years old, which would make it the oldest tree in the United Kingdom and, possibly, all of Europe (yews, however, are notoriously hard to date).

Remains of trees that once covered the Fens are being studied by the University of Cambridge. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 ...

One cubic metre of yew tree clippings are needed for every treatment. The waste will be collected in special bins and shipped to Belgium to be dried and then on to China for processing, the AD says.

Taxol is a widely used chemotherapy drug – it has been used to treat millions of ovarian, breast, and lung cancer patients. Today, it’s mainly produced by extracting its chemical precursor, baccatin ...