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Leaves showing fine hairs at 12 years. Photo courtesy of Guy Eisner.

Scientists revive 1,000-year-old tree possibly mentioned in Genesis

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A mystery seed dating from 993 C.E.-1202 C.E. that was uncovered four decades ago by archaeologists in a cave in the Judean Desert has been revived. Nicknamed “Sheba” (according to Josephus, Queen Sheba brought the...
Potato plants grown in the greenhouse were infected with potato late blight or sprayed with water as control. Credit: Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

New protein-based biosensor detects potato and tomato crop disease

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Researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem have developed a new molecular sensor system that detects harmful diseases in plants and food crops, including potatoes and tomatoes. Potatoes have become the world’s third major food...