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		<title>Top 5 Almost-Endangered Species of 2009</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/11/14/top-5-almost-endangered-species-of-2009/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:21:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Rabbitsfoot Mussel
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is out with its annual list of proposed candidate species, or &#8220;candidate notice of review.&#8221; That is, plants and animals that the agency says may be designated as endangered unless conservation measures are taken to protect them.

 
There are several things that can be done to help these plants [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Food Probe &#8211; Philips Design Looks At The Future Of Food</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/11/04/food-probe-philips-design-looks-at-the-future-of-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:41:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Home farming
Philips Design recently completed a design probe looking at the future of food.  The project investigated how we might eat and source our food 15-20 years from now. the probe looks at social trends occurring today and extrapolates them to project possible futures.  The research led the designers to create three projects which solidified [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Future of &#8216;Super Crops&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/10/21/the-future-of-super-crops/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Oct 2009 17:36:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Genetically modified (GM) crops have been around for a generation but there are now new possibilities thanks to developments in understanding of the makeup of plants.
 
:: Pest resistant plants: Scientists have developed crops that are resistant to pests and disease by adding genes with antibacterial or insecticide qualities. Blight resistant potatoes are the most likely [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glow In The Dark Mushrooms Discovered</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/10/12/glow-in-the-dark-mushrooms-discovered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2009 13:40:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asclepius</dc:creator>
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Glow Glow Mushrooms!

Biologists have newly identified seven mushroom species that glow-in-the-dark. (The mushrooms may look psychedelic, but they are not in the psilocybe genus.) San Francisco State University biologist Dennis Desjardin found the glowing fungi in Belize, Brazil, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Japan, Malaysia and Puerto Rico. From National Geographic:

Desjardin and colleagues scouted for mushrooms during [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Eco-Pod Vertical Farming Tended By Robots</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/10/03/eco-pod-vertical-farming-tended-by-robots/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Boston architects Howeler + Yoon and Los Angeles digital designers Squared Design Lab have designed a conceptual structure for Boston, where an unfinished building would be covered in modular pods growing algae for biofuel.  The pods would be continuously rearranged by robotic arms (powered by the micro-algae produced) to ensure the optimum growing conditions for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s Ugly, Smelly, And Is Killing Dogs?</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/09/28/whats-ugly-smelly-and-is-killing-dogs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>diana</dc:creator>
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Doesn&#8217;t this make you want to go for a swim?
Waterways across the upper Midwest are increasingly plagued with ugly, smelly and potentially deadly blue-green algae, bloomed by drought and fertilizer runoffs from farm fields, that&#8217;s killed dozens of dogs and sickened many people.
Aquatic biologists say it&#8217;s a problem that falls somewhere between a human health [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chasing Rare Orchids And Fireflies In Central Colorado</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/09/28/chasing-rare-orchids-and-fireflies-in-central-colorado/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:03:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Filoha Meadows in central Colorado
A refuge for the Ute Indians and a transit corridor for the marble quarried for the Washington Monument, Filoha Meadows in central Colorado has been used as farmland, an arthritic retreat center, and a movie set. Developers eyed it to build 15,000 square-foot homes, while others envisioned the entire area under [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Scientists Predict Disappearance Of Aspens In Rocky Mountains By 2090</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/09/27/scientists-predict-disappearance-of-aspens-in-rocky-mountains-by-2090/</link>
		<comments>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/09/27/scientists-predict-disappearance-of-aspens-in-rocky-mountains-by-2090/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:38:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Every year around this time, &#8220;leaf peepers&#8221; from all over the world descend on Colorado&#8217;s mountain towns to gape at the white-trunked aspen trees as they don their fall colors, setting the hillsides ablaze with bright swaths of yellow and orange foliage. But a mysterious syndrome may leave the Rocky Mountains aspen-free by 2090.

 
Scientists with [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Super Honey Helps Fight Off MRSA</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/09/11/super-honey-helps-fight-off-mrsa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:39:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Super honey to helf fight off superbugs
Honey lovers, you have a whole new reason to feel dedicated to the sweet sticky stuff. We know that honey has been used as an antibacterial for cuts and scrapes for ages. The high sugar content strips much-needed water from bacteria. But a certain type of honey may be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Shortage In Mexico Turning Into Food Crisis</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/09/08/water-shortage-in-mexico-turning-into-food-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/09/08/water-shortage-in-mexico-turning-into-food-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 18:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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California and Australia have lately been making the headlines for drought problems. But Mexico is facing the worst drought it has seen in the last 69 years. That on top of the already existing water crisis, precipitated by terrible water management, is beginning to push things over the edge. Corn, wheat and other crops are [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Toxic Algae Invades France</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/30/toxic-algae-invades-france/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:08:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>diana</dc:creator>
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A fun day at the beach..hmm I don&#8217;t think so.
SAINT-MICHEL-EN-GRÈVE, France — It should have been a perfect day for Vincent Petit, finishing an afternoon gallop on a wide expanse of beach along a pastel-colored bay. Instead, he and his mount were sucked into a hole of noxious black sludge.
The horse died within seconds, the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Behold The World’s Most Beautiful River</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/16/behold-the-world%e2%80%99s-most-beautiful-river/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 17:39:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asclepius</dc:creator>
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Beauty come in many colors.

For most part of the year, the Caño Cristales river in Colombia is just like any other river in the world. But when the season is just right, it transforms into the most beautiful river in the world:
During Colombia’s wet season, the water flows fast and deep, obscuring the bottom of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Brain-Jacking Fungus</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/15/brain-jacking-fungus/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>diana</dc:creator>
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Its alive its alive&#8230;oh wait&#8230;no its not
Scientists say they have discovered a horrific flesh-eating fungus which is able to infect living creatures and turn them into &#8220;zombies&#8221;.
The hapless victims are then compelled to shamble away to a location where their immobilised bodies &#8211; as they are gradually consumed from within, acting as food supply and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Species of Giant Carnivorous Plant Discovered</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/12/new-species-of-giant-carnivorous-plant-discovered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:27:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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The newly discovered giant pitcher (Nepenthes attenboroughii)
A new species of giant carnivorous plant has been discovered in the highlands of the central Philippines.
 
The pitcher plant is among the largest of all pitchers and is so big that it can catch rats as well as insects in its leafy trap.
During the same expedition, botanists also came [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Bio-Accessories: Where Nature Meets Fashion</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/11/bio-accessories-where-nature-meets-fashion/</link>
		<comments>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/11/bio-accessories-where-nature-meets-fashion/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:02:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Bio-accessories by Australian designers Ben Landau and Brittany Veitch are a series of wearable couture pieces which mask the unpleasant sights, sounds and scents of a city in an attempt to bring some of the natural world back into civil living. (Pics)
 
Each piece of bio-accessories incorporates a living organism to accompany the wearer throughout their [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Great Morphed Photos By Computer Whizkids</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/09/great-morphed-photos-by-computer-whizkids/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Aug 2009 01:30:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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This new species seems to have developed an Adam&#8217;s apple
No, your eyes aren&#8217;t playing tricks.  That is an apple with a fish&#8217;s face on it. And yes, that&#8217;s a lion peeking out from a dandelion. (Pics)
 
These are the results of what started as a fun internet challenge. When asked by the website www.worth1000.com to merge [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Beetroot Juice</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/07/beetroot-juice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Aug 2009 17:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>diana</dc:creator>
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Having more stamina is one thing but running to the bathroom afterwards is another..Oh wait thats prunes
Drinking beetroot juice boosts stamina and could help people exercise for up to 16% longer, a UK study suggests.
A University of Exeter team found nitrate contained in the vegetable leads to a reduction in oxygen uptake &#8211; making exercise [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Geobacter &#8211; The New Energy-Producing Microbe</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/08/03/geobacter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:44:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>diana</dc:creator>
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Producing electric current from mud and wastewater
University of Massachusetts researchers have made a breakthrough with &#8220;Geobacter&#8221;, a microbe that produces electric current from mud and wastewater. A conservative estimate puts the energy output increase at eight times that of the original organism potentially allowing applications far beyond that of extracting electricity from mud.
&#8220;Now, planning can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Monkey Discovered In Brazil &#8212; Threatened By Proposed Dams And Other Development In Region</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/07/08/new-monkey-discovered-in-brazil-threatened-by-proposed-dams-and-other-development-in-region/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 20:13:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dionysus</dc:creator>
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A new monkey &#8212; dubbed Mura&#8217;s saddleback tamarin &#8212; has been discovered in a remote region of the Amazon in Brazil.
The Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) announced on July 7 the discovery of a new monkey in a remote region of the Amazon in Brazil.

The monkey is related to saddleback tamarins, which include several species of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>More Than 800 Animal And Plant Species Now Extinct</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/07/03/more-than-800-animal-and-plant-species-now-extinct/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:03:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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An aerial view of a patch of deforested jungle
More than 800 animal and plant species have gone extinct in the past five centuries with nearly 17,000 now threatened with extinction, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reported on Thursday.
 
 
A detailed analysis of these numbers indicates the international community will fail to meet its 2010 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s First Self-Watering Plant Discovered</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/07/01/worlds-first-self-watering-plant-discovered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 18:02:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Desert Rhubarb 
Scientists have discovered the world&#8217;s first &#8217;self-watering&#8217; plant in Israel&#8217;s Negev desert &#8211; one of the driest regions on earth. The Desert Rhubarb can hold 16 times more water than its rivals and has developed a unique ability to effectively water itself in its barren habitat.
Researchers were confounded by the metre-wide plant&#8217;s giant leaves, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Electrifying Photography</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/06/30/electrifying-photography/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Jun 2009 18:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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  Robert Buelteman uses high voltage photography
Forget the notion of a reverent nature photographer tiptoeing through the woods, camera slung over one shoulder, patiently looking for perfect light. Robert Buelteman works indoors in total darkness, forsaking cameras, lenses, and computers for jumper cables, fiber optics, and 80,000 volts of electricity. This bizarre union of Dr. Frankenstein [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Sagebrush Engage In Self-recognition And Warn Of Danger</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/06/21/sagebrush-engage-in-self-recognition-and-warn-of-danger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 04:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dionysus</dc:creator>
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Sagebrush exhibits communication only when air contact is allowed
To thine own self  be true” may take on a new meaning—not with people or animal behavior but with  plant behavior.

Plants engage in self-recognition and can communicate danger to their “clones” or genetically identical cuttings planted nearby, says professor Richard Karban of the Department of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Marijuana Damages DNA And May Cause Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/06/16/marijuana-damages-dna-and-may-cause-cancer/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 15:49:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dionysus</dc:creator>
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Marijuana smoke may increase the risk of cancer, scientists report
Using a highly sensitive new test, scientists in Europe are reporting &#8220;convincing evidence&#8221; that marijuana smoke damages the genetic material DNA in ways that could increase the risk of cancer.

Researchers note that toxic substances in tobacco smoke can damage DNA and increase the risk of lung [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Maple Seeds And Animals Exploit The Same Trick To Fly</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/06/15/maple-seeds-and-animals-exploit-the-same-trick-to-fly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:37:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>dionysus</dc:creator>
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When maple seeds become airborne they pick up downward speed and start to spin around their center of gravity, which is located in the nut.
The twirling seeds of maple trees spin like miniature helicopters as they fall to the ground. Because the seeds descend slowly as they swirl, they can be carried aloft by the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Race Is On To Stop Fungus That Could Wipe Out 80% Of World&#8217;s Wheat</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/06/15/race-is-on-to-stop-fungus-that-could-wipe-out-80-of-worlds-wheat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:39:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Scientists working to develop wheat varieties resistant to a strain of &#8220;stem rust&#8221; 
The Ug99 fungus, called stem rust, could wipe out more than 80% of the world&#8217;s wheat as it spreads from Africa, scientists fear. The race is on to breed resistant plants before it reaches the U.S.

The spores arrived from Kenya on dried, infected [...]]]></description>
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		<title>ZEVIA: The World&#8217;s First All Natural Zero Calorie Stevia Soda</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/06/12/zevia-the-worlds-first-all-natural-zero-calorie-stevia-soda/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 22:10:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>asclepius</dc:creator>
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Root Beer is our favorite Zevia flavor

For many years I have been occasionally drinking diet soda, but always with a slight hesitation because I was unsure how healthy the drink ACTUALLY was. Now there is no need for that. I can whole heartedly consume a drink and know it is all natural and zero calorie. How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Plant Factories &#8211; The Future of Food</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/06/03/plant-factories-the-future-of-food/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2009 15:46:53 +0000</pubDate>
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 Lettuces are grown in a sterile environment at Ozu Corporation&#8217;s plant factory in Japan &#8211; without being exposed to the air outside
 They look more like the brightly lit shelves of a chemists shop than the rows of a vegetable garden.  But according to their creators, these perfect looking vegetables could be the future of food.

In [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 New Species</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/05/23/top-10-new-species/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 18:51:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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Tiny seahorse &#8211; Hippocampus satomiae
The International Institute for Species Exploration at Arizona State University and an international committee of taxonomists &#8211; scientists responsible for species exploration and classification &#8211; today announce the top 10 new species described in 2008.

On the list are a pea-sized seahorse, caffeine-free coffee and bacteria that live in hairspray. The top [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Future Shoppers Will Be Able To &#8216;Pick&#8217; Produce From Supermarket Shelves</title>
		<link>http://www.impactlab.com/2009/05/16/future-shoppers-will-be-able-to-pick-produce-from-supermarket-shelves/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2009 17:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Zeus</dc:creator>
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 Shoppers in the future will be able to &#8216;harvest&#8217; fruits and vegetables from supermarket shelves
Supermarket shoppers in the next decade will be able to pick fruit and vegetables from plants still growing on the shelves, according to a report into the future of retailing.

Instead of buying pre-packaged packs of tomatoes or strawberries, they will be able [...]]]></description>
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