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In natural photosynthesis, plants take in solar energy and carbon dioxide and then convert it to oxygen and sugars. The oxygen is released to the air and the sugars are dispersed throughout the plant -- like that sweet corn we look for in the summer. Unfortunately, the allocation of light energy into products we use is not as efficient as we would like. Now engineering researchers are doing something about that. Read more:
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The rising cost of keeping pets in many large Chinese cities in tandem with high property prices did not keep crowds from flocking to the opening of a major Shanghai pet fair on Friday. Read more:
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At least three people say they've spotted a mountain lion on the southern end of the Eastern Shore.
And no, they weren't drunk.
Which leads to the next question: How could a mountain lion - a species long considered extinct in Virginia - wind up in a... Read more:
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