Blueberries are nature's super fruit, packed with fiber, antioxidants and vitamins. Blueberries are also a big industry for North Carolina. Now scientists are working to decode the blueberry genome and create the super blueberry bush, which would help the state's blueberry industry.
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The Bee-utiful Bee
The dramatic decline in the population of honey bees threatens the world's food supply, because bees are needed to pollinate a majority of food crops. Researchers in Research Triangle Park are working to figure out what is causing the collapse and how to save the honey bee.