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University of Washington

RDX Grass Closeup

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The UW and University of York research team is the first to report genetically modifying grass species -- which are hearty and well suited to real-world cleanup projects -- to supercharge their ability to remove pollution from the environment.

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Dennis Wise/University of Washington

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