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Plant potential in the pipeline
11-24-2006 · EurekAlert!Think for a moment about what you have done so far today -- made a cup of tea, driven to work, sent an e-mail or text. Each of those activities is dependent on oil, from fuel for transport to the plastic parts of your kettle, car, keyboard and mobile. Development of our high-impact consumer lifestyles is accelerating even as fossil-fuel supplies are dwindling, and the environmental impact of their use becomes ever more apparent.
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02-26-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- 8 plants from South Africa may hold potential for treating high blood pressure
05-01-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Citrus greening continues to spread in citrus growing areas
07-10-2007 · EurekAlert!
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01-16-2008 · EurekAlert!
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02-11-2007 · EurekAlert!
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06-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Nanotechnology oversight requires thinking outside the box
03-14-2007 · EurekAlert!
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