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Monsanto Wins As USDA “Clears” Two GMO Corn Traits From Oversight

The USDA (U.S. Department of Agriculture) announced on Wednesday that it will no longer be regulate a genetically-modified corn developed by Monsanto to resist its own herbicide dicamba. The move means that it can now be planted without permits or other additional regulatory oversight from the agency. According to Reuters: Monsanto and other agricultural chemical companies produce seeds with built-in resistance to their weedkillers so that spraying with the chemicals does not destroy crops.

MH370: Investigators Say Mozambique Debris Likely From Plane

The mystery of what happened to Malaysian Airlines flight MH370 continued as officials said two newly discovered pieces of debris found in Mozambique in Africa are from the doomed flight.  The announcement was made on Thursday by Australian officials following the completion of an examination of the two pieces. CNN reports: “The analysis has concluded the debris is almost certainly from MH370,” said Australian Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester.

MoD Develop Gravity Scanner That Will See Through Walls

A scientific breakthrough in a Ministry of Defence research project is paving the way for scanners that will one day be able see through walls and under the ground. The scientists including experts at the MoD’s Porton Down labs developed a new device that can detect tiny fluctuations in gravity. The gravity scanner which was revealed in a BBC Horizon documentary, can detect tiny changes in gravity, by using lasers to freeze atoms in position. The device could also lead to sensors that are immune to jamming or stealth technology designed to beat conventional systems like radar.

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