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Science News: Robots Picking Vegetables, Virus Outbreaks, Preserving Microbiome Diversity

By Judith Siers-Poisson

It's time to check in on the latest news from the world of science with Discover Magazine [2]. We talk about whether machines can harvest vegetables more effectively than humans, how the body fights off viruses and why localized outbreaks happen, and why we are rapidly losing microbiome diversity.

Related Links: 
[D-Brief - Discover Blog ]New 'Vegebot' Highlights Why Robots Won't Replace Vegetable Pickers Anytime Soon [3]
Host: 
Judith Siers-Poisson [4]
Guest(s): 
Anna Groves [5]
Producer(s): 
Judith Siers-Poisson [4]

Source URL: https://www.wpr.org/science-news-robots-picking-vegetables-virus-outbreaks-preserving-microbiome-diversity

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[1] https://www.wpr.org/programs/central-time
[2] http://discovermagazine.com/
[3] http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/d-brief/2019/07/11/veggie-picking-robots-pretty-bad-at-picking-veggies/#.XSjQ5ehKiUk
[4] https://www.wpr.org/people/judith-siers-poisson
[5] https://www.wpr.org/people/anna-groves