Friday, January 28, 2011

Using Plants In The Fight Against Terrorism



The Latest Weapon In The Fight Against Terrorism: How Scientists Have Developed Plants That Can Detect Bombs -- The Daily Mail

They provide us with food and are pretty to look at, and now they may even save out lives.

For unlikely as it may seem, scientists have developed plants that can detect bombs.

They have taught plant proteins to change colour when in the presence of certain chemicals.

The implications of the study are not hard to see - ringing an airport security gate, for instance, with such plants could prove a lifesaver should a terrorist approach with an explosive and a whole wall of leaves turn white.

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My Comment: Impressive .... very impressive.

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