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About a decade ago we painted the ceilings of eaves and porches at home and at the office with a light color blue paint traditionally called "haint." I continue to be fascinated by how clean these ...

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ITHACA, NY-- While searching for a potential Achilles' heel in the insect responsible for spreading the bacterium that causes citrus greening disease, researchers have uncovered a protein that makes ...