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Crop pests: Under attack
The threat of insects to agriculture is set to increase as the planet warms. What action can we take to safeguard our crops?
- Amy Maxmen
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Electrified bacterial filaments zap uranium
Mechanism by which microbes scrub radioactive contamination revealed.
- Lee Sweetlove
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Algae holds promise for nuclear clean-up
Organism's ability to distinguish strontium from calcium could help in dealing with nuclear waste.
- Richard A. Lovett
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Marine microbes digest plastic
A 'little world' eating ocean garbage might be a mixed blessing.
- Gwyneth Dickey Zaikab
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Books & Arts |
Agriculture: Greenhouses in the sky
Emma Marris is intrigued by an optimistic vision of high–rise farms.
- Emma Marris
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News |
The mystery of the missing oil plume
Confounding reports seed confusion over long-term effects of the spill.
- Amanda Mascarelli