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Advance In ‘Nano-Agriculture:’ Tiny Stuff Has Huge Effect On Plant Growth
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With potential adverse health and environmental effects often in the news about nanotechnology, scientists in Arkansas are reporting that carbon nanotubes (CNTs) could have beneficial effects in agriculture.
Their study, scheduled for the October issue of ACS Nano, found that tomato seeds exposed to CNTs germinated faster and grew into larger, heavier seedlings [...]
Looks Like IP Is About To Slow Down Innovation In Clean Tech
Plenty of studies have shown, over and over again, that in an emerging market, the last thing you want is patent protection.
Biofuel Development Shifting From Soil To Sea, Specifically To Marine Algae
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Bell-bottoms… Designer jeans… Disco… Big hair… Gas shortages. Some icons of the 1970s are emblazoned in the memories of those old enough to remember. A few styles, to the dismay of many, have come back in vogue—oil-related crises among them. Broad anxiety over fuel manifested again in 2008, illuminating the [...]










































