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Engineered Virus Causes Tobacco Plants to Grow Solar Cells
by
Sean D.
Posted
Thu 28 Jan 2010 8:33am
States, has fallen in stature as health problems associated with smoking the plant have come to light. Now tobacco may be able to redeem itself by producing solar cells, according to researchers at the University of California at Berkeley. By infecting tobacco plants with a genetically engineered virus, scientists have been able to “produce artificial photovoltaic
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Preventive tips to avoid plant-caused skin reactions
by
Dr. John Z.
Posted
Wed 16 Feb 2011 12:00am
work can quickly take a turn for the worse when common plants make their mark on the skin, causing a host of mild to even severe skin reactions. That is why dermatologists... or long-lasting effects that require medical attention.”
There are many outdoor plants that can cause an adverse skin reaction simply by brushing up against them. One group
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A Plant’s Eye View
by
Scott K.
Posted
Mon 29 Sep 2008 4:02pm
Here is an interesting talk by Michael Pollan on Ted Talks. It’s a different take on who is really in charge in cultivating plant-life. Is it us or the plants?
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Plant A Tree Program Leads To (Wait For It) Tree Planting
by
Carbon Fund
Posted
Mon 25 Aug 2008 6:29pm
We're thrilled that on Tuesday the US Fish and Wildlife Service and ReGeneration began planting 158 acres of forest , about 50,000 trees, in Trinity River National Wildlife... the money. We don't have the resources."
A portion of the resources to plant these trees came from Dell's Plant A Tree For Me program , of which we're proud to be a partner
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How To Plant Annual Plants More Sustainably in 3 Easy Steps
by
Shawna C.
Posted
Mon 19 Jul 2010 3:19pm
. Planting annuals in
the soil can be done more sustainably by using a couple techniques described
below.
#1 - Prepare the soil. Add composted manure, compost, or
organic soil with water retaining qualities such as Organic
Mechanics Soil to help hold water.
#2 - Plant non-drought-tolerant annuals with water crystals and
mycorrhiza added
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Save A Zoo with Plants and…well, Plants!
by
Making Love In The Kitchen
Posted
Sun 12 Sep 2010 7:00am
When it comes to eating meat, there are several things we prefer not to think about. The whole notion that our food had a face, a mom and a dad, and likely some form of a personality is a little too touchy-feely for some meat eaters. The other thing about meat is the horrifically unhealthy way the majority of animals are being raised. I like to ...
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