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- 6 space farming projects that could save the human race Tue, 11 Apr 17, 11:31pmWhat will humans eat on Mars? It's a daunting question: the red planet's frigid average temperature is around negative 80 degrees Fahrenheit and its thin atmosphere is comprised of 95.32 percent carbon dioxide. But not to...
- Dutch researchers grow carbon-hungry plants to suck up pollution Sat, 30 Jul 16, 12:53amAir pollution is a problem most cities face, and plants can be incredibly helpful. But what if there was a super plant even better at sucking up pollution? While some types of ivy and grass already reduce particle pollution...
- Plants grown in Mars-like soil are officially declared edible Tue, 28 Jun 16, 5:30amBack in March, scientists from the Netherlands' Wageningen University successfully grew ten different crops in Mars-like soil provided by NASA. But there was a catch: they couldn't eat the food. They worried it contained...
- Tomatoes Blasted with LED Lights Have 50 Percent More Vitamin C Fri, 10 May 13, 4:07amPhoto via Shutterstock We all know LED lights help us save energy, but did you know that they could also help us to fight colds? Researchers at Wageningen UR, in a partnership with Philips Lighting, have put LED modules to...