#explosives
Plants vs explosives
Did you know that plants can extract TNT and RDX from soil and water?
These two explosives, which are some of the most widely used in munitions, are classified as highly toxic.
Pollution from explosives can pose a risk to both the environment and public health, so it’s vitally important that cost-effective ways of dealing with it are found.
Research carried out by Professor Neil Bruce at the University of York uses genetic modification to combine the characteristics of certain bacteria, which are able to detoxify different types of explosives, with the larger mass and higher processing ability of plants.
Watch out for more amazing plant science in the weeks to come.
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Crusaders Were Attacked With These Ancient Hand Grenades in Jerusalem
Analysis of residues taken from ceramic vessels from ancient #Jerusalem has discovered some to contain explosive chemicals, leading to the conclusion they were used by Saracens as hand grenades against the #Crusaders.
