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[theweaselking]

A Danish company, Aresa Biodetection, has developed genetically-modified flowers that change color when their roots come in contact with nitrogen dioxide in the soil.

Why does this matter? NO₂ is what you get when explosives decay.

These are *mine-detectors*.

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[dolston.livejournal.com]

Are these the ones that the Calgary based company was developing?

[silmaril.livejournal.com]

This is one of the most beautiful things I've ever read about.