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Can nanoparticles help fight hunger? | Christy L. Haynes

Can nanoparticles help fight hunger? | Christy L. Haynes

Update: 2024-04-121
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A game-changing solution to the global food crisis could come from something so tiny you can't see it with the naked eye. Nanomaterials chemist Christy Haynes describes her team's work designing nanoparticles that could protect plants from disease and crop loss, helping farmers reap abundant harvests and grow food that will make its way to markets and dinner tables. After the talk, Sherrell shares thoughts on the possibilities of precision agriculture.

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Can nanoparticles help fight hunger? | Christy L. Haynes

Can nanoparticles help fight hunger? | Christy L. Haynes

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