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  1. Leafless Pea

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    117
    NoS ID
    325507
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: Earth resources are limited, and it’s up to us to make the best possible use of them. The crops we grow are among the most important, and this is just one example of the work geneticists are...

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  2. Instant World: Instant Oasis

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    149
    NoS ID
    325621
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: Science has given time a different meaning - what was once the work of years is now achieved in days; days are reduced to seconds. This issue looks at a few of the developments which are...

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  3. Prevention Of Waste: Pseudo Potato

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    150
    NoS ID
    325624
    Story no
    2 / 5

    COI synopsis: Nearly everywhere today a major concern is cutting back on waste to help preserve resources. But first, spot your waste! This issue spots a few obvious, and a few very strange areas where...

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  4. Prevention Of Waste: No Belch Cattle

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    150
    NoS ID
    325627
    Story no
    5 / 5

    COI synopsis: Nearly everywhere today a major concern is cutting back on waste to help preserve resources. But first, spot your waste! This issue spots a few obvious, and a few very strange areas where...

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  5. Smaller And Better: Leaf Cutting Ants

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    159
    NoS ID
    325675
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: It isn’t always a case of the bigger the better; sometimes it’s an advantage to be small. In this issue we look at the benefits of being smaller rather than larger, of using less instead of...

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  6. Efficiency: Combined Efficiency

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    171
    NoS ID
    325723
    Story no
    1 / 4

    COI synopsis: Increase your efficiency and you save time, money - and, probably, a lot of unnecessary stress and worry. A few suggestions: Thousands of tons of grain are literally thrown away every year by...

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  7. Bubbles: Dial A Drop

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    188
    NoS ID
    325804
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: Bubbles nowadays are much more than pretty, short-lived diversions. They may also be the key to some of the most startling new techniques in science; and - in the wrong place - they may also...

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  8. On The Move: Two Stage Drill

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    190
    NoS ID
    325812
    Story no
    2 / 4

    COI synopsis: Achieving a greater standard of accuracy in analysing objects in motion is a big problem for scientists. This week we look at various new solutions to the problem of pinpointing moving objects....

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  9. Controlled Environments: Wet Wheat

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    193
    NoS ID
    325826
    Story no
    3 / 4

    COI synopsis: Different soils have different optimum drainage capacities. Now scientists are testing the growth of wheat in all types of soil and drainage conditions. And they can do this only with the help...

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  10. Changing Shape: Underground Wings

    Series name
    Living Tomorrow
    Issue no
    194
    NoS ID
    325831
    Story no
    4 / 4

    COI synopsis: By understanding the importance of shapes and, in some cases, experimenting with new shapes, scientists are alleviating age-old problems. Agricultural machinery has been increasing in power and...

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