February 2020

Down on the Farm That Harvests Metal From Plants

Proponents of phytomining see the greatest potential in Indonesia and the Philippines, two of the world’s biggest nickel ore producers, where hundreds of mines shovel topsoil into smelters. The two countries likely harbor many nickel-hyper-accumulating plants, but research has been scant. Hyper-accumulators don’t just tolerate metals; their roots crave them. To what benefit? The nickel

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Trump’s Coronavirus Strategy: ‘Stay Clean,’ Wash Hands and Avoid Friends

WASHINGTON — President Trump, whose government is leading an effort to combat the spread of the coronavirus in the United States, offered some tips on Wednesday to avoid getting sick, and as he did so, he revealed a little more about his lifelong aversion to germs. “I do it a lot, anyway, as you’ve probably

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Steven Spielberg Won’t Be Directing ‘Indiana Jones 5’: Report

Apparently, four Indiana Jones films was enough for Steven Spielberg. The Oscar-winning director has decided not to helm the fifth installment of the Harrison Ford franchise, according to a story first reported by Variety. The entertainment publication said he wanted to make way for a younger director to put a new spin on the daredevil archeologist

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Coronavirus: Microsoft warns of hit to computer sales

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Cleveland Browns American football players look at a Microsoft Surface tablet during a game against the Arizona Cardinals Microsoft is the latest major company to warn of a disruption as China grapples with the coronavirus outbreak. The tech giant said because its Chinese suppliers were shutdown, manufacturing operations have

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