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Genetically Modified Flower Detects Landmines

Posted by michael on from the don't-step-on-the-red-ones dept.

cdneng2 writes "Yahoo has the story that a Danish company has developed a plant that can detect landmines. The genetically modified weed that has been coded to change color when its roots come in contact with nitrogen-dioxide (NO2) evaporating from explosives buried in soil." The company website has a bit more information.

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  1. In other News by -Grover · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    California has put in a bid to not allow the flowers to ever be planted. They could cause worldwide destruction much like the Glofish

    Beware!

  2. Oh, fer fuck's sake... by devphil · · Score: 0, Flamebait


    Gee, that's exactly what they're doing. Who'd uh thunk it?

    Ah yes, this is /., where people see the little green underlines that go to the fucking article and say, ooooo, shiny! Wonder what that does, oh never mind, let's go blather.

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    You cannot apply a technological solution to a sociological problem. (Edwards' Law)