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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. fp by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    fp! yahoo

  2. Re:That is INSANE. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Offtopic

    If you were first post, that would mean you *should* have had lots of time that could have been spent reading the article.

    Ummm...no, retard. If he had the first post, it means he didn't have time to read the article.