Devil and the deep blue sea?
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The advantages and disadvantages of using nanotechnology in restoring damaged habitats are discussed. San Francisco-based Planktos is planning to release nano-sized particles of zero-valent iron (ZVI) into the ocean so that the plankton will take up that iron, consume greater quantities of carbon dioxide from the environment, and curb global warming.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2007
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Thanks, Andrew Speaker: One man with TB shows the world why the quarantine system often doesn't work
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The article expresses a need to have better healthcare facilities in the U.S. as Andrew Speaker, a tuberculosis patient was mistakenly infected by a deadly drug-resistant strain of tuberculosis due to the negligence of the healthcare institution.
Publication Name: The Scientist
Subject: Biological sciences
ISSN: 0890-3670
Year: 2007
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