Fields of genetically modified potato plants could detect radiation.
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What if plants in the area surrounding a nuclear reactor could act as radiation detectors, with the help of a drone?
Soybean farmers in Brazil sued Monsanto for a royalty collection system that they say violates their planting rights. A soybean harvest in Mato Grosso, Brazil, March 27, 2012.
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Farmers worldwide say Monsanto’s policy of charging for every use of its genetically modified seeds violates their planting rights. But judges in these patent law cases aren’t so sure.
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A tree-killing beetle has invaded South Africa. This is what should be done.
The polyphagous shothole borer is tiny - but a fungus it’s commonly associated with can be deadly for trees.
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The beetle and the fungus have devastated trees in California in the US as well as in Israel. Now they’re in South Africa.
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New research shows bees see a blue halo around flowers thanks to nanostructures on its petals.
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Do androids smell electric roses?
Somatic embryogenesis is only used in selected agroforestry industries like sugarcane.
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Smarter plant breeding practices are crucial in a world where climate change, deforestation and species reduction are an increasing problem.