Betel nut has been closely associated with Bengali culture for ages in stories, chats, entertaining guests or at weddings. Almost every house in the southern region has betel nut trees. It is learned ...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Customs has foiled two attempts to smuggle 20,000 kgs of Chinese salt and 3,040 kgs of betel nuts worth approximately Rs35.5 million. An official statement from the Federal Board ...

Almonds are the most popular nut in the US, with the average American consuming over 2 pounds a year, up from a mere quarter pound in the 1970s. It’s no wonder, since research indicates that almonds ...

A growing number of farmers in Pirojpur are switching from paddy and other low-yield crops to betel nut, locally known as "supari", attracted by its profitability. Nearly every household across the ...

It’s not surprising that many people fear the dentist. Replacing a tooth often requires invasive surgery and implanting a titanium screw into a patient’s jawbone, then waiting months for that to ...

KARACHI: Local markets are flooded with smuggled Indian Gutka and illegal betel nuts, resulting in an annual revenue loss of nearly Rs100 billion, allegedly due to the complicity of customs officials, ...

In south-east Asia, betel nut chewing has been practiced since antiquity. The plants contain compounds that enhance the consumer's alertness, energy, euphoria, and relaxation. Although the practice is ...

KARACHI: The Collectorate of Appraisement West is allegedly attempting to auction over 200 tons of contaminated betel nuts that were twice declared unfit for human consumption. According to the ...

Most people have never heard of it, but betel nut is one of the most widely consumed psychoactive substances on Earth. We’ve seen it chewed everywhere from remote villages to bustling cities - yet ...

At a small farmers market in downtown Hilo, several tables display rows of betel nut that hang from a line, attached to their original branches, or contained in sealed plastic bags. On Hawaiʻi Island, ...

Ars Technica has been separating the signal from the noise for over 25 years. With our unique combination of technical savvy and wide-ranging interest in the technological arts and sciences, Ars is ...