Biotechnology

'BioSolar Leaves' are better at cleaning the air than trees, say the technology’s developers

A man walks in a park full of autumn coloured leaves during a sunny day in the western Austrian city of Innsbruck, Austria November 6, 2015. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler      TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY      - GF20000048085

The man-made structures are teeming with microscopic plant life that pull pollution from the air. Image: REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler

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