wards off

What is the secret of long-lived HSCs that wards off the effects of aging?

Cochineal bugs are known to produce carminic acid, which wards off predators in their native range and has been “farmed” by humans to make red food coloring for centuries.

The liquid’s high sugar content appeals to ants, whose presence—and aggression—wards off potential herbivores.

Biologists have long known that this ancient group of plants wards off hungry insects better than other flora, and now they’re homing in on why.

Indigenous people in South America have used kambo for centuries, believing it wards off bad luck and improves hunting skills.