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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.

3 of 518 comments (clear)

  1. Can I have my legs back please? by Assaulted_Peanut · · Score: 0, Redundant

    How are you meant to sow the plant without blowing your limbs off?

  2. flower power by barik · · Score: 0, Redundant

    This certainly gives a whole new meaning to the phrase 'flower power'!

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    Titus Barik
  3. Re:There's an example of unique thinking. by centralizati0n · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I don't think the local flora would be very prominent in the most common areas of land mines - those beings roads, trails, and other such areas that people must travel across.